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Historical setting
While the name “Niagara” is supposed to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have noticed the folklore to be a more fascinating story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden engaged by her father to an Indian warrior she loathed. She chose to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of espousing a man she did not love. The chronicle says that she paddled her canoe over the falls and into He-No’s arms. Together their souls will live forever in the Thunder God’s sanctuary behind the Falls.
You most likely already know that tourism is the areas main source of income. This really started 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 holiday spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamourize Niagara Falls as an idealistic honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry enjoyed 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 holiday destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new cars to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been attempting to harness the massive water flow as an endless supply of energy. The first successful effort to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his sawmill with a modest man made canal. The major development came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This applied science made it possible to channel electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls renders roughly 4.4GW of power to the surrounding areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans began to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was promptly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to realise a quick 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 natural beauty of the region. Fortunately a group of caring citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church forged the Free Niagara crusade. This administration was successful in convincing the general community that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, set out purchasing land from developers in an endeavor to slow the overwhelming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each establishments have been enormously successful at keeping up the area and limiting growth so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a rich chronicle of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your looking for a holiday to the area, I’m certain you’ll be able to discover enough to do. I have numbered various adept books at the conclusion of this article or you can visit Amazon for a overall list of books on Niagara Falls. Please don't forget to depart the area as decent as you found 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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