A school bell with a history deeper than the school it once gave a voice to. . .

An excerpt from the diary of Esther Palmer Clark recounting her visit to Minnetonka in 1879.

A unique invitation to an 1891 dinner event at Hotel Lafayette!

Historic Gale Island has been placed for sale. One of the lake’s most recognizable islands, there’s no shortage of history here!

A heartwarming memory of a boy and his dog.

The Wayzata Depot is turning 120 years old! Walk through the station’s opening ceremony, take in the views, and learn what prompted its construction.

The Minneapolis streetcars come out to Excelsior!

A recounting of a tourist’s 1879 visit to Lake Minnetonka.

Looking back at summer actives over the last 150 years.

A 1930 description of Lake Minnetonka reimagined to represent the Minnetonka of the 21st century.

A rare 1903 railroad time card depicts visiting Lake Minnetonka from the Twin Cities!

Downtown Wayzata, the Braden House, and a place well recognized.

The trials and tribulations of fishing on Lake Minnetonka.

The early history of Fagerness Point, Navarre, and the surrounding area.

Looking into a one of a kind 1887 invitation to Hotel Lafayette in Minnetonka Beach!

Why is the Arlington House Minnetonka’s most overlooked Golden Era hotel?

the 120th anniversary of Steamboat Minnehaha’s launch is here!

The Big Woods: How they formed, what happened to them, and the history wedged between the logs!

The formation of Minnetonka through glaciers, sediments, and human activity!

Crystal Bay seen in a rare bird’s eye view and all that has changed along its shores!