On Shady Island

Lake Minnetonka, the Eden and most charming spot of all at Minnetonka. Its beauties are known all over this terrestrial sphere. Consists of 40 acres, 30 acres natural park, a dreamland, covered with massive maple, basswood, elm, oak; 10 acres under a high state of cultivation in currants, grapes, strawberries, vegetables. No place in state … Read more

Taking a Steamer Tour

Minnetonka in length is about 24 miles, its shore line over 300. is broken into bays with irregular shores, and containing many islands. Its waters are clear, pure and cool, and abound with fish. Its banks are generally high and rolling, and covered with a heavy growth of hardwood timber, consisting of maple, elm, oak. … Read more