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Historical setting
While the name “Niagara” is alleged to come from an Iroquois phrase “Onguiaahra”, or “The Strait”, I have found the folklore to be a more gripping story. The fable from Native American Indians tells of Lelawala, a gorgeous maiden bespoken by her father to an Indian warrior she despised. 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 forever in the Thunder God’s refuge behind the Falls.
You in all probability already know that tourism is the regions primary source of income. This really commenced during the early 1900's and even Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte visited with his bride. After this country's Civil War the railways began publicizing the area as a holiday spot. It wasn't hard given the history to glamourize Niagara Falls as an ideal honeymoon destination.
The tourism industry enjoyed a second boom immediately after World War One. It was the car 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 automobiles to.
Almost from the time that Niagara Falls was found man has been attempting to harness the monumental 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 small man made channel. The major evolution came in 1883 when Nikola Tesla formulated the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission. This applied science made it possible to transfer electrical energy over long distances. Today Niagara Falls supplies almost 4.4GW of power to the bordering areas of both the United States and Canada.
Preservation efforts
Once Europeans commenced to settle in the Niagara Falls area it was quickly targeted by developers and entrepreneurs alike as a way to build 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 worried citizens guided by noted artist Frederick Church organised the Free Niagara campaign. This organisation was successful in convincing the general populace that Preservation of the area was in its best interest.
In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park, chartered by New York State, started buying land from developers in an campaign to retard the overpowering development in the area. The Canadians followed suit in the same year with the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park. Both organisations have been staggeringly successful at keeping up the area and curtailing growth so that future generations will be able to enjoy this natural wonderment.
Niagara has so much to offer. From a rich story of romance and adventure to a major natural wonder. If your considering a holiday to the vicinity, I’m sure you’ll be able to locate plenty to do. I have listed several dependable books at the end of this article or you can visit Amazon for a entire list of books on Niagara Falls. Please don't forget to depart the area as nice 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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