by
Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Wayzata Historical Society, Westonka Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2015
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,...