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Historical backdrop
While the moniker “Niagara” is told to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more interesting story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden pledged by her father to an Indian warrior she loathed. She chose to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of wedding a man she did not love. The story says that she paddled her canoe over the falls and into He-No’s arms. Together their souls will live always in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You most likely already know that tourism is the areas principal source of income. This really commenced during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After our Civil War the railways began advertising the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamourise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry savored a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the auto that offered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area got much easier and was one of the best holiday destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new autos to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been trying to rule the monumental water flow as an eternal supply of energy. The first successful campaign to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his lumbermill with a small man made canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla formulated the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This technology made it possible to transfer electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls furnishes just about 4.4GW of power to the surrounding areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was quickly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to score a speedy fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for development. This came at a toll to the raw beauty of the area. Luckily a group of concerned citizens led by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara drive. This organisation was successful in convincing the general public that Preservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, set out buying land from developers in an endeavor to retard the overwhelming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both organisations have been staggeringly successful at upholding the area and confining development so that succeeding generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a rich chronicle of romance and adventure to a major natural wonder. If your looking for a holiday to the vicinity, I’m sure you’ll be able to find plenty to do. I have named several beneficial books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a total list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to leave the area as nice as you encountered it and to leave the barrel at home.
Niagara Falls : An Intimate Portrait - by John Grant
Fodor's Toronto 2006 : With Niagara Falls & the Niagara Wine Region (Fodor's Gold Guides) - by Fodor's
In the Mad Water: Two Centuries of Adventure and Lunacy at Niagara Falls - by T. W. Kriner
Niagara Falls Volume II (Images of America) - by Daniel M. Dumych
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