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Noccalula Falls — Princess Noccalula Legend

Gadsden, AL

A 90-foot waterfall is paired with the long-told legend of Noccalula, a young Cherokee woman said to have leapt from the cliff rather than accept an unwanted marriage. The story is folklore, while the waterfall and statue provide a concrete public destination.

Filed under folklore: stories a place tells about itself, passed down and still repeated.

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Source: noccalulafallspark.com

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