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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Lake Minnetonka

Lake Minnetonka

Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Wayzata Historical Society
Westonka Historical Society

Paperback

Series: Images of America

Travel GeneralGeneral PhotographyRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 1467113344
ISBN13: 9781467113342
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Mar 30 2015
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Known to native peoples for centuries as a sacred place and hunting ground, the ninth largest of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes remained unchanged until its shores were opened to settlement in 1851. The following year, New York promoter George Bertram wrote, For healthfulness of climate, fertility of soil, beauty of scenery and nearness to markets [it] cannot be surpassed by any other locality in the country, being within twelve or fifteen miles of two of the most important towns in the territory . . . navigable for steam and other boats over forty-one miles, its waters clear as crystal and abounding with fish. Settlers began to flock to Lake Minnetonka's 120 miles of shoreline, clearing the Big Woods and building new lives in the wilderness. Soon, the lake became a tourist destination; thousands traveled across the country to stay in its lavish hotels, ride in massive steamboats, and enjoy the lake's beauty.

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