Swamp of the Day
The swamp of the day is a low spot in the park behind the Burwell house in Minnetonka. This puddle gets wet two or three times a year and occasionally sprouts a wild flower. The house belonged to Charles H. Burwell who came to manage the Minnetonka Mill Company in 1874. Charlie built his Victorian [...]
Swamp of the Day
Minnetonka’s extensive loop trail system plan was adopted by the City Council in 1988. Included in the plan was a trail loop in the northwest section of the city, and this segment from Linner Park to Crosby Road, across Gray’s Bay spillway and dam, and south through the neighborhood to Minnetonka Boulevard.
Minnetonka Townhall Then and Now
The original town hall was built in 1907 at the corner of Baker Road and Minnetonka Blvd. The cost was $2,500. Prior to this time, town meetings were held in the hotel, church, or dance hall. The records were kept at the home of the city clerk. Additions were added to the building as Minnetonka [...]
St. Helena Autumn Daze Nokomis Avenue Parade
Bag pipes, sirens, marching bands and drums! You won’t be sleeping in on this sunny Saturday in September. If you are lucky enough to live on Nokomis Avenue in South Minneapolis then you were probably out on the curb waving back at all the good people marching down the street in the St. Helena Autumn [...]
Minnehaha Creek Gorge Bridge Then and Now
A narrow steel arch bridge built in 1908 spans The Minnehaha Creek Gorge to the Minnesota Veterans Home.
