Increased Tourists
Railroad passenger numbers started to increase in the 1800s, and Niagara Falls would soon become one of the hit sites for tourists from all over the world. Before long, locals and international business moguls started to set up merchant shops around the area to cater to the needs of the increased traffic. Records showed that many of the couples who visited the area and the falls alike were on their honeymoon, which gave businesses a push in the right direction in knowing what to market. However, local hoteliers were not the only ones to benefit from the developments that were unfolding.
Increased Tourists
Industrialists Implemented Hydroelectric Stations
By the time the 19th century was closing its curtains, industrialists had noticed the water that had formed the fall had some amazing power of its own. There was much more value than being a general tourist attraction. With the power that came from the force of the water, the possibility of having currents from the water was a great idea. They could use it to power their factories and mills. By 1895 channeled in, there was a hydroelectric generating station established close to the falls. It was by far the largest and most technical facility of its own to ever be created in the world.
Industrialists Implemented Hydroelectric Stations
