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- Visitors at Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1860-1872 - Minnehaha Falls, located on a small tributary to the Mississippi River in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been an important gathering place for centuries. The Dakota people gave the falls its name, which translates to "water fall," and considered it a place to meet in peace. American settlers, too, found the area enticing and protected the falls in a park.
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Visitors at Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1860-1872
Minnehaha Falls, located on a small tributary to the Mississippi River in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been an important gathering place for centuries. The Dakota people gave the falls its name, which translates to "water fall," and considered it a place to meet in peace. American settlers, too, found the area enticing and protected the falls in a park.