1922 – The Laughing, Leaping Water

The behemoth platform built by the Park Board lasted for decades. Really a surprisingly long time.

Here’s a snapshot dated June 30, 1922 of the top of Minnehaha Falls:

Upcoming Events I will be guiding the "Raucous Ramble" at Minnehaha Falls several times in 2023, beginning on June 7 at 6 PM and on June 10 at 1 pm. This tour covers the lost history of the area that we know as Minnehaha Park, during a time when rowdy dancehalls, brothels, illegal saloons and other iniquitous behavior carried on. Check here, or https://hennepinhistory.org/ for more info and to get tickets. We will add some dates and times. --o0o-- I'm presenting at the Mendota After Hours event on June 6, 2023 at 6 PM. This is in the Dupuis House, which is the red brick building on the corner of Sibley Memorial HWY and D Street across the street from Lucky’s Bar at the Mendota historical site. I'll be talking about my new book "When Minnehaha Flowed with whiskey: a Spirited History of the Falls." --o0o-- I have several video presentations and walking tours of Minnehaha. Contact me to organize something for your group. query@urbancreek.com

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Even after WWI….