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Waterfall Day
"Hail! Sovereign of the world of floods! whose majesty and might
First dazzles, then enraptures, then o’erawes the aching sight:
The pomp of kings and emperors, in every clime and zone,
Grows dim beneath the splendour of thy glorious watery throne."
~ To Niagara, J.S. Buckingham, 1838
Roar and Mist! A colour variation of Canada's 'Maple Leaf' tartan, this tartan tribute captures the landscape and powerful beauty of Niagara Falls, a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. A favorite destination for today's tourists and mid 20th century honeymooners, the name Niagara is believed to be derived from a branch of the local native Neutral Confederacy, who are described as the Niagagarega people on several late-17th-century French maps! This name may possibly be traced to an Iroquois town called Onguiaahra, meaning "point of land cut in two". Alternatively, in 1847, an Iroquois interpreter stated that the name came from Jaonniaka-re, meaning "noisy point or portage". The roar of the falls can reach up to 96 decibels, the level of a chainsaw or rock concert! 🇨🇦 🌊 🇺🇸
Designed by Highland Queen, the Niagara Falls tartan is a colour variation of the Maple Leaf tartan!
Niagara Falls, one of the most famous natural wonders in the world, began forming around 12,000 years ago during the last Ice Age. As the glaciers retreated, they carved out the Great Lakes and the Niagara River. The falls were created when water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean.
The area around Niagara Falls was first inhabited by Indigenous peoples, including the Neutral, Seneca, and later, the Iroquois tribes. These groups lived off the land, utilizing the river and its resources. The falls held spiritual significance and were considered a vital part of their cultural heritage.
The first recorded European to visit the falls was French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1604, although he did not personally see the falls. In 1678, Father Louis Hennepin, a French priest, accompanied explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, on an expedition to the area. Hennepin was the first European to document the falls, and his accounts helped spark European interest in the region.
In the early 19th century, the area around Niagara Falls began to develop as a tourist destination. The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 made the falls more accessible, and tourism boomed. Hotels, attractions, and infrastructure rapidly developed to cater to the influx of visitors. The Maid of the Mist boat tour, established in 1846, became one of the most popular attractions, allowing visitors to experience the power of the falls up close.
For fascinating facts about Niagara's history, click the falls!