The city of Mound was incorporated in 1912, but was actually settled earlier in the 1850’s when the Minnesota Governor at the time, who was Alexander Ramsey was given credit for naming Lake Minnetonka, which in the natural Indian language of the time meant “place spread over by water.” Mound derived its name from the… Read more »
Post by David Olson ● May 5, 2015
City of Mound: A Brief History
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