Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society

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Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society

The Society collects, preserves and shares the history of the Lake Minnetonka area. To become a member visit https://www.elmhs.org/membership.html.

11/15/2023

Find us at LakeMinnetonkaHistory.org,
https://www.facebook.com/LakeMinnetonkaHistory/, and
https://www.instagram.com/lakeminnetonkahistory/!

09/30/2023

Happy 40th Birthday to Kowalski's Markets! We didn't know that you started life as a Red Owl grocery store on Grand Avenue in St. Paul! Did YOU know that your sign is in the same spot as Excelsior's last Red Owl sign? It was in this spot from approx. 1955-1980. [Images: 470-494 Water Street, Excelsior, MN, ca. 1970s and 2021.]

09/14/2023

Excelsior Apple Days Walking Tours of Historic Water Street: Saturday, September 16, 11am & 1pm. Stroll down historic Water Street with historian Scott McGinnis and hear stories of its buildings and townsfolk. Tours begin at Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum, 305 Water Street and end at the Port of Excelsior on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Free registration and more info here: appledaytour.eventbrite.com.

[ELMHS archival image: Apple Day, 1935, band marching toward lake on Water Street, taken at approx 227 Water Street. Streetcar tracks now gone, but all buildings in photo are standing today.]

08/19/2023

Don't let your PastPort expire! Pick up your free PastPort at one of seven Lake Minnetonka history organizations or download and print one here: https://lkmtkahist.weebly.com/. Have it stamped at each museum by Labor Day and earn a chance to win a "Basket of History!"

08/13/2023

"Wayzata Then...Wayzata Now" is now streaming on Wayzata Community TV! Watch the program at your own convenience as we explore the “old” and the “new” Wayzata. During Part 1 of this program, WHS board member Joanie Holst guides us on a virtual tour of various sites and places across Wayzata that have changed over the years. The story of Wayzata is rich and deep and cannot be done in one presentation, so this will be a two-part series. Part 2 will be held Thursday, September 28 at 7:15 p.m. at Wayzata City Hall. Mark your calendars!

Watch Part 1 here: https://wayzatacommunitytv.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/1365?channel=1

08/07/2023

Thanks to all of the Lake Minnetonka history enthusiasts who joined us at our first Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Volunteer Open House! If you couldn't make it and would like to help out you can learn more and sign up to volunteer here: tinyurl.com/m4th7s29. Some virtual volunteer opportunities are also available!

08/04/2023

Join your neighbors and learn how you can collect, preserve and share the history of Lake Minnetonka at the NEW Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Volunteer Open House, Saturday, August 5, 3-6pm, Pique Travel Event Venue, 306 Water St, Excelsior. Or, learn more about volunteering here tinyurl.com/m4th7s29. [Image: cast of Excelsior community pageant in Excelsior Commons, 1926.]

08/02/2023

Get on board at the Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Volunteer Open House, Saturday, August 5, 3-6pm, Pique Travel Event Venue, 306 Water St, Excelsior. Or, learn more about volunteering here tinyurl.com/m4th7s29. [Image: sailing on Lake Minnetonka, ca. 1895.]

07/21/2023

Learn a little something about Lake Minnetonka pioneer horticulturist Peter Gideon!

Address

PO Box 672
Wayzata, MN
55391

Telephone

+19524742117

Website

http://www.lakeminnetonkahistory.org/

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