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I wrote this Point of View
because I seriously question the statements made about transportation in niagara falls canada. I hope you'll find some
useful information to put to good use.
Historical backdrop
While the name “Niagara” is supposed to come from an Iroquois word “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more fascinating story. The legend from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden bespoken by her father to an Indian warrior she detested. She chose 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 eternally in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You in all likelihood already know that tourism is the areas main 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 advertising the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't difficult given the history to glamorise Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry enjoyed 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 got much easier and was one of the best vacation destinations that New Yorkers could drive their shiny new cars to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was discovered man has been seeking to harness the monumental water flow as an endless supply of energy. The first successful endeavor to use the falls as an energy source was documented in 1759 when Daniel Joncairs powered his lumbermill with a minor man made canal. The major growth came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla invented the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This applied science made it possible to channel electricity over long distances. Today Niagara Falls provides roughly 4.4GW of power to the encircling areas of both the United States and Canada.
Conservation efforts
Once Europeans commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was promptly 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 growth. This came at a toll to the raw beauty of the region. As luck would have it a group of concerned citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church organised the Free Niagara drive. This governance 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 out buying land from developers in an attempt to slow the consuming development in the region. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Each governances have been enormously successful at upholding the area and curbing growth so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural marvel.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a deep story of romance and adventure to a major natural wonder. If your deliberating a holiday to the area, I’m certain you’ll be able to find plenty to do. I have listed many good 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 decent as you discovered 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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