A Cliff Collapsed In The Grand Canyon And Unearthed This Startling Discovery. Tragic Or Not?

Published on 10/29/2021
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All About Potential And Profit

In the 1800s, the number of railroad passengers increased as well, and Niagara Falls began to grow in popularity as a tourist attraction. Soon, a plethora of services and facilities sprang up to accommodate the surge of guests, many of whom were honeymooning couples at the time. Local hoteliers, however, were not the only ones who recognized the potential for profit in the massive tourist draw.

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Dam Creation

After all, manufacturers had discovered by the end of the 19th century, that the water flowing over the falls had a value all of its own. They could, in fact, use the torrent’s energy to power their factories and mills if they knew how to harness it. As a result, in 1895, a hydroelectric generating station – the world’s first significant facility of its sort – was built in the region, becoming the world’s first large facility of its kind.

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