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Historical setting
While the name “Niagara” is told to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have discovered the folklore to be a more rousing story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden betrothed by her father to an Indian warrior she hated. She chose to sacrifice herself to the Thunder God He-No instead of wedding 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 forever 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 began during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After our Civil War the railroads began publicising the area as a vacation spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to romanticise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The touristry industry savored a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the automobile that rendered a much need boost to the industry. Travel to the area went much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new motorcars to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was found man has been trying to harness the monumental 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 formulated the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This technology made it possible to transport electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls will bring nearly 4.4GW of power to the surrounding areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was rapidly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to score 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 cost to the innate beauty of the area. As luck would have it a group of caring citizens directed by noted artist Frederick Church organised the Free Niagara crusade. This governance was successful in convincing the general public that Conservation of the area was in its best concern.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, began buying land from developers in an attempt to slow down the overpowering development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each establishments have been tremendously successful at maintaining the area and limiting growth so that new generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonder.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a robust account of romance and adventure to a true natural wonder. If your taking a vacation to the region, I’m certain you’ll be able to locate enough to do. I have numbered several beneficial books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a full 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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