Last year during the pandemic, when I was visiting numerous local parks, I posted pictures of several small waterfalls in the area. However, I do not believe that I have ever posted pictures of one of the prettiest falls in Northeast Ohio... Brandywine Falls.
Last week I visited Carol, a good friend and former teaching colleague. After lunch we went to Brandywine Falls, which are located a short drive from her house. The falls are within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park along Brandywine Creek. The 60 foot high cascade is accessible via a wooden boardwalk.
In the early 19th century the falls were used as a source of water power. In 1814 the village of Brandywine, one of the earliest settlements in the Cuyahoga Valley, was founded by George Wallace. He and his sons built a sawmill, gristmill, a woolen mill and a whiskey distillery here. For thirty years the village prospered, but eventually it was left behind with construction of canals and then railroads. Nothing of the village remains except for a few hidden foundations and a restored house which is now a bed and breakfast.
Here are some photos and videos of the falls from different perspectives along the boardwalk.
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