Yantic Falls

Yantic Falls is the ideal location if you want to see a stunning waterfall that is also full of history. A 40-foot waterfall near Norwich called Yantic Falls is partially natural and partly man-made. Water from the falls pours into a small valley and eventually into the Yantic River.

Indian Leap Falls is another name for Yantic Falls. Plaques at the park state that during the 17th century, the Mohegan Indians frequently camped there. The Mohegans and the Narragansetts engaged in combat in 1643. The tall escarpment of the falls was allegedly accidentally reached by a party of Narragansetts during the conflict. Instead of giving up, the Narragansetts attempted to jump, but failed and fell to their deaths. The falls were important to Norwich's industrial growth as well.

The falls are a stunning sight to view and have a lengthy history. There is a train bridge over the falls, which many tourists enjoy using for photos, and a pedestrian bridge that is located across from the falls from where you can see the falls in all of their opulent beauty.

Location: near Norwich, Connecticut