Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society

Founded in 1972, the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society serves the communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, and Tonka Bay. The Society holds one of the largest collections of historic documents and artifacts in the area. Stop in and visit our museum or archives which are free and open to the public, or join us for one of our monthly events. Come experience history with all of us at the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society!

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History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven primary image

History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven

Sun, Sep 17 • 3:00 PM

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Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16 primary image

Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16

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History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age primary image

History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age

Mon, Aug 14 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade primary image

History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade

Mon, Jul 10 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History primary image

History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History

Mon, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

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Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour primary image

Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour

Mon, May 29 • 12:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day primary image

Tapping History: Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day

Mon, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer primary image

Tapping History: Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer

Mon, Apr 10 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:  A History of Excelsior Churches primary image

Tapping History: A History of Excelsior Churches

Mon, Mar 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place

Mon, Feb 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry

Mon, Jan 9 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior primary image

Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior

Mon, Nov 7 • 7:00 PM

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History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven primary image

History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven

Sun, Sep 17 • 3:00 PM

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Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16 primary image

Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16

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History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age primary image

History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age

Mon, Aug 14 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade primary image

History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade

Mon, Jul 10 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History primary image

History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History

Mon, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

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Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour primary image

Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour

Mon, May 29 • 12:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day primary image

Tapping History: Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day

Mon, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer primary image

Tapping History: Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer

Mon, Apr 10 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:  A History of Excelsior Churches primary image

Tapping History: A History of Excelsior Churches

Mon, Mar 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place

Mon, Feb 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry

Mon, Jan 9 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior primary image

Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior

Mon, Nov 7 • 7:00 PM

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Founded in 1972, the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society serves the communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, and Tonka Bay. The Society holds one of the largest collections of historic documents and artifacts in the area. Stop in and visit our museum or archives which are free and open to the public, or join us for one of our monthly events. Come experience history with all of us at the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society!

Events

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History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven primary image

History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven

Sun, Sep 17 • 3:00 PM

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Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16 primary image

Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16

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History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age primary image

History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age

Mon, Aug 14 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade primary image

History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade

Mon, Jul 10 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History primary image

History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History

Mon, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

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Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour primary image

Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour

Mon, May 29 • 12:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day primary image

Tapping History: Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day

Mon, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer primary image

Tapping History: Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer

Mon, Apr 10 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:  A History of Excelsior Churches primary image

Tapping History: A History of Excelsior Churches

Mon, Mar 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place

Mon, Feb 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry

Mon, Jan 9 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior primary image

Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior

Mon, Nov 7 • 7:00 PM

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History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven primary image

History Cruise: The Historic Shores of Deephaven

Sun, Sep 17 • 3:00 PM

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Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16 primary image

Apple Day Walking Tour of Excelsior's Historic Water Street, Sat., Sept. 16

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History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age primary image

History Cruise: The Narrows - Gateway to the Gilded Age

Mon, Aug 14 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade primary image

History Cruise: Classic Boat Parade

Mon, Jul 10 • 6:00 PM

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History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History primary image

History Cruise: A Beginner's Tour of Lake Minnetonka History

Mon, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

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Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour primary image

Memorial Day Oak Hill Cemetery Tour

Mon, May 29 • 12:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day primary image

Tapping History: Excelsior Schools - Learning Something New Every Day

Mon, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer primary image

Tapping History: Onawa Builder Arthur Dyer

Mon, Apr 10 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:  A History of Excelsior Churches primary image

Tapping History: A History of Excelsior Churches

Mon, Mar 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History:   Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place

Mon, Feb 13 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry primary image

Tapping History: Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotel & Tourist Industry

Mon, Jan 9 • 7:00 PM

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Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior primary image

Tapping History: Recent Underwater Archaeology Around Excelsior

Mon, Nov 7 • 7:00 PM

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