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• "In order to look at the interesting and fascinating early history of Lake Minnetonka it is necessary to step back and look not only at the "Glory Years" of the 1880's, but at Minnetonka's very beginning, examine its geological formation and why this is important and how it is so unique. It is of further interest to look at why the lake became an early favorite of the American Indians, what they called it, and how it remained a secret for so long. Today, many visitors and residents alike are totally unaware of Lake Minnetonka's illustrious and famous past that included: beloved Indian camp grounds, hundreds of steamboats, one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, two amusement parks, and huge lakefront hotels that attracted world-wide visitors"--P. [4] of cover.

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