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Public Programs

* FULL * The Reach of the Rail: All Aboard for the South Shore

Monday, October 14, 7:00 pm
Excelsior Brewing Company, 421 3rd Street Excelsior, MN

When the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad finally reached Excelsior in 1881, the town was more than ready.  For the last 14 years the only way to reach Lake Minnetonka by rail was through Wayzata, where South Shore visitors could continue by boat, ice or rough wagon road to visit other towns on the lake.
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With it's own rail line, the little town and its port grew quickly and became a destination as well as a jumping-off point for the rest of the lake. Dennis Bartholow will share the stories of this important time in the lake's history and the part it played in the evolution of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and beyond.
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Space is limited. Free registration is requested. 

Minneapolis, Lyndale & Minnetonka Motor Line (right) in front of their Pavilion at the Excelsior docks, ca. 1887.

Excelsior Depot, built 1883, Water and Third Street.

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