Take a Ride on the Great Northern!

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

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Fagerness Point - An Early History

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

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

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

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

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Lake Minnetonka’s tourism industry, covered in broad strokes!

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A full timeline of the Belle of Minnetonka. From Kentucky to Minnetonka, and afterlife in Alaska!

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What Wayzata’s shoreline looked like before all the hustle and bustle of the modern era.

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The history of Wayzata Depot, what it means today, and a tribute to the man who had a vision.