Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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There was a time when Minnehaha Falls flowed with whiskey, crime, and debauchery. Settlers of all kinds found beauty, entertainment, libation, and company nearby, opening a class rift that nearly tore young Minneapolis apart. From ladies of the night, to corruption in the highest office, it was all there. Come along on a lively walking tour through the raucous history of this wicked waterfall.

0:00 Mayham at Minnehaha Falls
2:20 The Song of Hiawatha brings people to Minnehaha Falls
4:47 Visiting Minnehaha Falls
7:38 Debauchery at the Falls
9:49 Should Minnehaha Falls be a park?
11:07 The Minnesota Veterans Home
12:25 What should Minnehaha Falls be?
16:21 Wicked Minnehaha
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