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From Paris to Minnetonka – Navarre
How the “hub of lake minnetonka” became known as Navarre.
Dining Aboard the Finest — City of Saint Louis
Step aboard the City of Saint Louis for a dinner cruise across Lake Minnetonka in 1886!
Picturing Lake Minnetonka — A 25th Anniversary
Remembering one of Minnetonka’s foremost historians and his contribution to the preservation of our past.
Past & Future—Excelsior Bay Hotel
The hospitable history behind one of Excelsior’s premium properties!
School Bells are Ringing
A school bell with a history deeper than the school it once gave a voice to. . .
Returning to the Lake in 1879
An excerpt from the diary of Esther Palmer Clark recounting her visit to Minnetonka in 1879.
A Hotel Lafayette Dinner Event
A unique invitation to an 1891 dinner event at Hotel Lafayette!
History For Sale! Gale Island
Historic Gale Island has been placed for sale. One of the lake’s most recognizable islands, there’s no shortage of history here!
The 120th Anniversary—Wayzata Depot
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.
Laying it Out - Streetcars to Excelsior!
The Minneapolis streetcars come out to Excelsior!
A *New* General Minnetonka Yarn
A 1930 description of Lake Minnetonka reimagined to represent the Minnetonka of the 21st century.
Take a Ride on the Great Northern!
A rare 1903 railroad time card depicts visiting Lake Minnetonka from the Twin Cities!
An Angler’s Paradise: Fishing Minnetonka
The trials and tribulations of fishing on Lake Minnetonka.
Fagerness Point - An Early History
The early history of Fagerness Point, Navarre, and the surrounding area.
An Invitation to Hotel Lafayette!
Looking into a one of a kind 1887 invitation to Hotel Lafayette in Minnetonka Beach!
A Stolen Attraction: Arlington House
Why is the Arlington House Minnetonka’s most overlooked Golden Era hotel?