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Historical background
While the name “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have observed the folklore to be a more captivating story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden pledged by her father to an Indian warrior she detested. She opted to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of marrying 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 eternally in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You in all probability already know that tourism is the regions primary 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 publicizing the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't hard given the history to glamorise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry enjoyed another boom immediately after World War One. It was the motorcar that supplied a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area turned much easier and was one of the best holiday destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new motorcars to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was found man has been seeking to rule the massive water flow as an perpetual supply of energy. The first successful effort 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 exploitation came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering made it possible to channel electrical energy 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 commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to bring 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 cost to the innate beauty of the region. Fortunately a group of concerned citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church conceived the Free Niagara drive. This organization was successful in convincing the general community that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, started out buying land from developers in an movement to slow down the overwhelming development in the area. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both administrations have been staggeringly successful at conserving the area and restricting exploitation so that the next generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a rich history of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your considering a holiday to the vicinity, I’m certain you’ll be able to locate enough to do. I have listed several good books at the closing of this article or you can visit Amazon for a entire 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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