James J. Hill

Post by ● Jun 6, 2015

City of Minnetonka Beach: A Brief History

Tagged: Buyers, Community Profiles, Lake Minnetonka, Lakeshore Communities, Luxury Homes, Minnesota History, Minnetonka Beach Minnesota, Sellers, , , , , ,
Old Photo from Lake Minnetonka of people getting into a boat.

Minnetonka Beach, which is known to the locals as “The Beach” provides a rich amount of historic value to the Lake Minnetonka area. The history dates back to 1855 when the first settlers made their homes in the area. The city was not officially incorporated until 1894 however but received its title a few year earlier in… Read more »


Post by ● May 5, 2015

City of Spring Park: Brief History

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Spring Park was mainly a tourist destination is the 1880’s. The reason it was such a popular attraction in the summer was because of the large and very beautiful Lake Minnetonka. The lake caused so much traffic in the area that the town built several hotels and inns for tourists to stay. A man by… Read more »


Post by ● May 5, 2015

City of Wayzata: Brief History

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Hotel Layfayette on the lake in Wayzata, Minnesota

If you can appreciate living in a city with rich history, then Wayzata is the perfect place. The city received inspiration for its name from the Native American word Waziyata, which had a very mystical and religious value to the Sioux tribes that previously inhabited the area. “Waziya” was the name of their god of… Read more »


James J. Hill

Tagged: Buyers, Community Profiles, Lake Minnetonka, Lakeshore Communities, Luxury Homes, Minnesota History, Minnetonka Beach Minnesota, Sellers, , , , , ,

Minnetonka Beach, which is known to the locals as “The Beach” provides a rich amount of historic value to the Lake Minnetonka area. The history dates back to 1855 when the first settlers made their homes in the area. The city was not officially incorporated until 1894 however but received its title a few year earlier in… Read more »

Tagged: Buyers, Community Profiles, Lakeshore Communities, Minnesota History, Sellers, Spring Park Minnesota, , , , , ,

Spring Park was mainly a tourist destination is the 1880’s. The reason it was such a popular attraction in the summer was because of the large and very beautiful Lake Minnetonka. The lake caused so much traffic in the area that the town built several hotels and inns for tourists to stay. A man by… Read more »

Tagged: Buyers, Community Profiles, Minnesota History, Sellers, , , , , , , ,

If you can appreciate living in a city with rich history, then Wayzata is the perfect place. The city received inspiration for its name from the Native American word Waziyata, which had a very mystical and religious value to the Sioux tribes that previously inhabited the area. “Waziya” was the name of their god of… Read more »

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