IN RESPONSE TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 RECOMMENDATIONS, WE HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:
-OUR ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
-ALL IN-PERSON PROGRAMS ARE CANCELLED THROUGH AUGUST
Please visit our COVID-19 page for updates on our response and reopening guidelines.
Our Mission: To preserve, document, and classify the physical history of the Lake Minnetonka area; to provide a means by which everyone can share in the history of the lake area; and to stimulate interest in the cultural heritage of the area.
Our Mission: To preserve, document, and classify the physical history of the Lake Minnetonka area; to provide a means by which everyone can share in the history of the lake area; and to stimulate interest in the cultural heritage of the area.
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Historic Oak Hill Cemetery TourMonday, October 12, 2020 at 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Oak Hill Cemetery, Excelsior Blvd, Excelsior, Minnesota, Join historian Scott D. McGinnis at the top of Oak Hill as he leads a tour of historic Oak Hill Cemetery—Excelsior’s burial ground since the 1850’s. Scott will highlight the lives and deaths of the area’s settlers and citizens and will answer questions about those buried here. Limited registration closes at 3:00 pm, October 12, 2020. $5.00 suggested contribution. |
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Votes for Women: Minnesota and the 19th AmendmentIn honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, ELMHS partnered with the Excelsior branch of the Hennepin County Library for a virtual program titled Votes for Women: Minnesota and the 19th Amendment. See the recorded program on the Hennepin County Library's YouTube channel here.
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Virtual Lake Minnetonka History ToursExplore the history of the Lake Minnetonka area from your home, car, bike or by foot with these virtual, self-guided tours!
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Voices of Excelsior Oral History ProjectHelp us preserve the history of the Lake Minnetonka Area by sharing your stories with us. We are looking for personal stories relating to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Military History, and Water Street in Excelsior. If you or someone you know has a story to share please contact our Executive Director at director@elmhs.org or call (952) 221-4766 to set up an interview, or click here to fill out a form and submit your story online.
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Image courtesy of Sue Veazie
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