Hiawatha’s beautiful maples have a rich history that makes the fall splendor of the town even more intriguing. This year, fall took its sweet time settling. An unusually dry late summer and early fall certainly took its toll on the maple trees. Their beautiful colors were a little late turning, and maybe not quite as bright as a wetter year would be, but the maples still were magnificent. After Monday’s rain, many leaves have fallen, but a walk around Hiawatha can truly be inspirational and full of so many colors of autumn. Hiawatha has long been known for its beautiful maples, which were first planted so many decades ago by Theodore H. Korthanke. Korthanke lived from 1860 to 1941 and was considered one of the founding fathers of Hiawatha, and certainly the founding father of the maple trees found nearly on every block.
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