Monticello Community Education

EXCELSIOR HISTORY THURSDAY

8:45 a.m. Leave Eastview Elementary, 9375 Fenning Ave. No., Monticello.Load in parking lot.

9:00 a.m. St Michael Elementary - 101 Central Ave W, St Michael 55376 - Pick up in the parking lot on the front of the building.

10:00 a.m. A tour guide will board the motor coach for a *sightseeing tour of Excelsior and the surrounding area along beautiful Lake Minnetonka.

10:55 a.m. Arrive a Maynards Restaurant on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.

Menu: Half Sandwich, Cup of Soup, Beverage.

12:45 p.m. After lunch, motor coach will transfer the group to the Excelsior Streetcar ticket booth in downtown Excelsior.

1:00 p.m. Hop on board the Excelsior Streetcar. Enjoy a trolley trip along a half-mile of track and stop at the car barn to view a photo gallery from the 1800s and see work in progress on a streetcar restoration.

2:00 p.m. Streetcar will return to downtown ticket stand. [Note:The trolley ticket booth is located next to *The Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum.Operating hours for 2024 have not been determined.If it is open, guests can see artifacts and exhibits about the south Lake Minnetonka area and historic Excelsior.]

In downtown Excelsior enjoy the quaint shops along Water Street.(Motor coach can make some shuttle runs along Water Street for those with difficulty walking.)Walk to a variety of stores such as: Casper’s - with whimsical home accessories, The Country Look in Antiques - featuring the charm of Colonial New England.Excelsior Mill is a renovated lumberyard that was built at the turn of the century.It recreates the flavor of the past with a bench lined central “garden” court and half dozen shops filled with distinctive gifts and accessories.

3:00 p.m. Estimated departure time from Excelsior.

4:00 p.m. Estimated return time to St. Michael.

4:15 p.m. Estimated return time to Monticello.

Deadline: Monday, May 20. No refund after this date. Minimum 30 people for the trip to run.