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Historical backdrop
While the moniker “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have noticed the folklore to be a more appealing story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden affianced by her father to an Indian warrior she detested. She chose 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 sanctuary behind the Falls.
You probably already know that tourism is the areas primary source of income. This really started during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After this country's Civil War the railways began advertising the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to romanticise Niagara Falls as an idealistic honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored another boom immediately after World War One. It was the motorcar 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 automobiles to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been seeking to rule the massive water flow as an perpetual supply of energy. The first successful attempt to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his sawmill with a little man made canal. The major exploitation came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering science made it possible to transfer electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls furnishes just about 4.4GW of power to the bordering areas of both the United States and Canada.
Conservation efforts
Once Europeans started to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was quickly targeted by developers and enterprisers alike as a way to produce a quick fortune. Unlike today most of the land in the area was privately owned and was easily acquired for development. This came at a price to the natural beauty of the area. Fortunately a group of concerned citizens led by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara effort. 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 out buying land from developers in an campaign to slow the overpowering development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each establishments have been staggeringly successful at conserving the area and cutting back growth so that new generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a rich story of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your looking for a vacation to the region, I’m certain you’ll be able to find plenty to do. I have named several sound 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 decent 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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