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Historical backdrop
While the name “Niagara” is alleged to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have noticed the folklore to be a more exciting story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden affianced by her father to an Indian warrior she detested. She opted to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of espousing a man she did not love. The tale says that she paddled her canoe over the falls and into He-No’s arms. Together their souls will live evermore in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You probably already know that tourism is the areas principal source of income. This really started during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After our Civil War the railways began publicizing the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't hard given the history to romanticize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry enjoyed another boom immediately after World War One. It was the car that rendered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area became much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new autos to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been seeking to harness the monumental water flow as an eternal supply of energy. The first successful endeavor to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his lumbermill with a modest man made canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla invented the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering science made it possible to channel electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls furnishes close to 4.4GW of power to the surrounding areas of both the United States and Canada.
Conservation efforts
Once Europeans began to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to take in a fast fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for growth. This came at a toll to the raw beauty of the area. Luckily a group of caring citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church formed the Free Niagara social movement. This administration was successful in convincing the general community that Preservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, started purchasing land from developers in an movement to retard the overpowering development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both administrations have been tremendously successful at preserving the area and cutting back growth so that succeeding generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a rich chronicle of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your shopping for a vacation to the area, I’m certain you’ll be able to discover plenty to do. I have named a few dependable books at the conclusion of this article or you can visit Amazon for a complete list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to leave the area as nice as you discovered 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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