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Historical setting
While the moniker “Niagara” is alleged to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more spellbinding story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden betrothed by her father to an Indian warrior she loathed. She opted to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of wedding 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 refuge behind the Falls.
You likely already know that tourism is the areas principal 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 railroads began publicizing the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't hard given the history to romanticise Niagara Falls as an idealistic honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the car that offered 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 motorcars to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was found man has been attempting to rule the massive water flow as an eternal 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 little man made canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla invented the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This engineering science made it possible to transport electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls provides about 4.4GW of power to the encompassing areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans started to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to make a speedy 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 raw beauty of the region. Luckily a group of concerned citizens led by noted artist Frederick Church organized the Free Niagara drive. This organisation was successful in convincing the general public that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, set out purchasing land from developers in an attempt to retard the overpowering development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both organizations have been tremendously successful at upholding the area and restraining growth so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a robust history of romance and adventure to a real natural wonder. If your shopping for a vacation to the region, I’m certain you’ll be able to find enough to do. I have listed several adept books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a total list of books on Niagara Falls. Please remember to depart 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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