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Overview

Falls Park is a public park located in north central Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounding the city's falls. Through it runs the Big Sioux River, and it includes a café, observation tower, and the remains of an old mill.

Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

The Falls Overlook Café is located across the river from the observation tower and is housed inside the 1908 Sioux Falls Light & Power Co. hydroelectric plant. The observation tower is connected to the visitor center.

Queen Bee Mill

The mill opened in late 1881, and consisted of a seven-story main structure built of Sioux quartzite quarried on site. The mill could process 1,500 bushels each day. However, by 1883, the mill was closed — a victim of inadequate water power and a short supply of wheat.

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