1 June 2013 ~ Minnehaha Falls

Listening to: Elton John ~ Indian Sunset

Before leaving Minneapolis, we stopped by Minnehaha Falls Park near the airport.

A view through the trees to the snack shop.

A tribute statue to Hiawatha and Minnehaha.

The falls are 53 feet high.

A small train station officially named Minnehaha Depott but also known as "the Princess Depot" was built in 1875; it was a stop on the Milwaukee Road railroad and provided easy access to the park from Fort Snelling, downtown Minneapolis, and downtown St. Paul. The depot handled as many as 39 round trips per day; it was once integrated into the region's streetcar system.