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Historical background
While the name “Niagara” is told to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have observed the folklore to be a more gripping story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden engaged by her father to an Indian warrior she hated. She opted to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of espousing 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 evermore in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You most likely 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 country's Civil War the railroads began publicizing the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamorise Niagara Falls as an idealistic honeymoon destination.
The touristry 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 vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new autos to.
Almost from the instance that Niagara Falls was found man has been attempting to harness the monumental 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 lumbermill with a little man made channel. The major development came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla invented the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering made it possible to transfer electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls supplies approximately 4.4GW of power to the bordering areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans began to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to pull in 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 cost to the natural beauty of the area. Luckily a group of concerned citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church organized the Free Niagara crusade. This establishment was successful in convincing the general populace that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, set about buying land from developers in an effort to slow down the overwhelming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each administrations have been enormously successful at maintaining the area and curtailing development so that the next generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so very much to offer. From a rich account of romance and adventure to a real natural wonder. If your shopping for a holiday to the metropolitan area, I’m sure you’ll be able to find plenty to do. I have named several adept books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a absolute list of books on Niagara Falls. Please don't forget 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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