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Tag: 1922

Even after WWI….

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:

1922snapshot

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Author karenPosted on July 16, 2016September 10, 2016Categories 20th Century, The Park Board's Stone platformTags 1900s, 1922, boulder wall, iron railing, Park Board, stone platformLeave a comment on Even after WWI….

The rowdy, raucous history of Minnehaha, told for the first time

Cover of "When Minnehaha Flowed with Whiskey.  Several people sit in dissipated postures on the bridge below the waterfall.
My new book is available from MNHS Press and your favorite booksellers.

Upcoming Events

My 2025 appearances include:

• Twin Cities Public Television KTCA is finishing a documentary on Minnehaha history. World premiere expected in autumn 2025.

• Learning Is ForEver (LIFE) program, Rochester Community & Technical College. April 3, 2025. 1 PM.

• Words by the Water. Minnesota authors gather to support the Brainerd Public Library. May 2 & 3, 2025.

• Look for the "Raucous Ramble" tours at Minnehaha Falls in spring, summer, and fall 2025. The tour is an illustrated look at 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.

Hennepin History Museum sponsors these tours. When we have dates, check for links below to take you to their ticket pages.

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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