Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society tells the story of Lake Minnetonka by collecting, preserving and sharing its history.
Founded in 2023 through the consolidation of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Museum of Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata Historical Society and Westonka Historical Society, this volunteer-led organization maintains one of the largest archival and three-dimensional collections of Lake Minnetonka history available in-person or online.
The Society shares the lake's history in their Research Archives in Wayzata and Museums in Excelsior, Mound and Wayzata, as well as through a variety of public programs and experiences around the lake.
The Society publishes and sells a number of books about the history of the area and is committed to returning their historic 1906 streetcar boat Minnehaha to active operation on Lake Minnetonka to continue her life as a floating museum.
The Lake Minnetonka area is composed of the communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Victoria, Wayzata and Woodland, Minnesota.
Founded in 2023 through the consolidation of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Museum of Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata Historical Society and Westonka Historical Society, this volunteer-led organization maintains one of the largest archival and three-dimensional collections of Lake Minnetonka history available in-person or online.
The Society shares the lake's history in their Research Archives in Wayzata and Museums in Excelsior, Mound and Wayzata, as well as through a variety of public programs and experiences around the lake.
The Society publishes and sells a number of books about the history of the area and is committed to returning their historic 1906 streetcar boat Minnehaha to active operation on Lake Minnetonka to continue her life as a floating museum.
The Lake Minnetonka area is composed of the communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Victoria, Wayzata and Woodland, Minnesota.
PO Box 672
Wayzata, MN 55391
Wayzata, MN 55391
952-474-2115
