Society presents ‘History Cruise’ on Lake Minnetonka

The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society (LMHS) will present a history cruise, “Shipwrecks and Disasters on Lake Minnetonka” aboard “Lady of the Lake” in Excelsior, on Monday, June 10, at 6 pm. Tickets are $22.50 for LMHS members and $37.50 for nonmembers and are available at tinyurl.com/52fwx52x . For more information contact LMHS at info@LakeMinnetonkaHistory.org , or 952-474-2115.

Passengers will cruise over the lower lake’s “boat graveyard” while historian Scott D. McGinnis tells tales of the many boats that lie beneath the waters and the surprising way some of them got there. “Lady of the Lake” offers a delightful setting to learn about and experience the history of the area. Snacks and soft drinks are available for purchase and there is a full cash bar onboard.

The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society tells the story of Lake Minnetonka by collecting, preserving and sharing its history.

The society was formed in October 2023 through the consolidation of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, the Museum of Lake Minnetonka, the Wayzata Historical Society and the Westonka Historical Society. The new organization has one of the largest archival and three-dimensional collections of Lake Minnetonka history available in-person and online and maintains a research archive in Wayzata, as well as museums in Excelsior, Mound and Wayzata.

The society also shares the history of the lake through a variety of public programs and experiences, publishes and sells a number of books about the history of the area and is committed to returning its historic 1906 streetcar steamboat Minnehaha to active operation on Lake Minnetonka to continue her life as a floating museum.

For more information visit LakeMinnetonkaHistory.org or contact the Society at info@LakeMinnetonkaHistory.org , or 952-474-2115.