The Falls ID: 3308 | This file appears in: Brandywine Falls One of the most popular destinations in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Brandywine Falls was carved by Brandywine Creek thousands of years ago. A layer of hard rock protects softer layers of Bedford and Cleveland shales beneath, which formed from mud on the sea floor that covered the area 350-400 million years ago. Photo courtesy of Helmar ten Winkel. Download Original File "The Falls" appears in: Brandywine Falls