ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Pioneer horticulturist Peter Gideon's former fruit farm in Shorewood, 1906.

Excelsior Heritage Fruit Garden - Informational Meeting

Saturday, March 15, 2:30-4:30 pm
Excelsior Library, Water Street Room, 337 Water Street, Excelsior

Love history? Gardening? Research? Get your hands dirty and your brain active by helping out with our new Excelsior Heritage Fruit Garden! We’re looking for enthusiastic gardeners and researchers to prepare, plant and maintain a very small heritage garden next to our Excelsior Museum. Learn more here.  Use the button to sign up to volunteer and let us know which aspects you are most interested in.

Volunteer!

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Public Programs

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Water Street, looking northwest, Excelsior, MN, 1948.

Welcome to the 20th Century - Excelsior & the South Shore with Joanie Holst

Monday, April 14, 7:00 pm
Excelsior Brewing Co., Excelsior

With the turn of the century, mammoth steamboats and tourism began to leave the lake and Excelsior township and village began to dissolve into five communities, with Excelsior taking its place as the downtown of the south shore. Served by the streetcar from the Twin Cities and home to the popular Excelsior Amusement Park for almost fifty years, tiny Excelsior’s history is still evident today.  Join us for some history and stay for a little nostalgia!

Register here!

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Volunteer with Us!

Wayzata Girls Basketball Team

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Help us form the new Lake Minnetonka Historical Society! Learn about the committees and volunteer opportunities that will drive LMHS and sign up to indulge your interest in Lake Minnetonka history and your community!

Learn More/SigN Up!

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