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Historical background
While the name “Niagara” is said to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more stimulating story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden affianced 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 chronicle 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 sanctuary behind the Falls.
You in all probability already know that tourism is the areas chief source of income. This really began during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After this country's Civil War the railroads began publicising the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamorize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the auto that rendered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area went 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 discovered man has been trying to rule the massive water flow as an endless supply of energy. The first successful campaign to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his sawmill with a minor man made canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla devised the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering science made it possible to transport electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls supplies just about 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 promptly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to realize a fast 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 innate beauty of the region. Fortunately a group of caring citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church forged the Free Niagara effort. This administration was successful in convincing the general populace that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, engaged by New York State, set out purchasing land from developers in an attempt to slow the overwhelming development in the area. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both governances have been staggeringly successful at preserving the area and curbing development so that succeeding 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 major natural wonder. If your looking for a vacation to the metropolitan area, I’m sure you’ll be able to locate enough to do. I have numbered a few dependable books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a complete list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to depart 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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