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Minnehaha Falls
Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minn.
Minnehaha Falls
waterfall, Minnesota, United States
Also known as: Brownâs Falls, Little Falls
Minnehaha Falls, waterfall in Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, eastern Minnesota, U.S. It is formed by Minnehaha Creek, which flows to the Mississippi River from Lake Minnetonka. The falls have a drop of 53 feet (16 metres) and were known earlier as Little Falls or Brownâs Falls. They were immortalized as the âlaughing waterâ in Henry Wadsworth Longfellowâs epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855).
Where the Falls of Minnehaha
Flash and gleam among the oak-trees,
Laugh and leap into the valley.
A bronze statue by Jacob Fjelde of Minnehaha and Hiawatha stands above the falls.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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