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From Paris to Minnetonka – Navarre

How the “hub of lake minnetonka” became known as Navarre.

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Step aboard the City of Saint Louis for a dinner cruise across Lake Minnetonka in 1886!

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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.

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

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Lake Minnetonka reaches new acclaim as Hotel Lafayette bursts onto the scene!