While men’s barbershops predate Minnesota’s 1858 statehood, women’s salons were nonexistent in the lake area before 1900. Those of wealth and...
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Dive Into the History of Deephaven’s Saint Louis Bay
The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society is marking the city’s milestone anniversary with a cruise. Celebrate Deephaven’s 125th anniversary with the...
Head of the Class
Do you remember your favorite teacher? While it’s been many years since Miss Ella M. Stratton led her classroom, the memory of her remains by way of...
How To Donate Family Artifacts to Lake Area Historical Groups
Historical organizations recommend ways to declutter and donate. What are you going to do with that? Does anyone in the family want this? Where can...
Discover Lake Minnetonkas Heritage Homes
Lake Minnetonka has many historical homes to appreciate—both large and modest in size. Area homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
The “Minnehaha” Steamboat Rehabilitation is Full Speed Ahead
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society’s efforts to preserve the historic steamboat have been bolstered by a grant from the Minnesota Historical...
The Minnetonka Record: Then and Now
One might think the holidays were celebrated very differently 100 years ago, but a look through the Lake Minnetonka Historical Society’s archives...
Introducing the New Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Lake Minnetonka Magazine respects the importance of local history, and each month offers Discover in this section. Contributors include the...
