Walking Tour of Excelsior with Brady Bunkelmen

Our Program on August 4^th was presented by Brady Bunkelman, who recently graduated from MHS. He was, among other things, the recipient of one of our scholarships.                    

 

Brady has been a Boy Scout for most of his school years, and wanted to become an Eagle Scout. He met the criteria having completed all but one: doing a project that will be beneficial to the general public. In searching for a project, Brady found that Hopkins has a brochure that describes an easy, informative, historical walk around the center of town. He adopted that idea for downtown Excelsior, and made it his project.                                                                                                               

 

With the backing of, and some assistance from, the Excelsior Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, he researched the sites in the core of the city, selected the ones to highlight, got pictures and historical data from the society, and proceeded to design and mockup the framework of the brochure. With a lot of editing and suggestions from others, he was able to have printed an attractive brochure that visitors can use to find historical spots in town, and understand and enjoy the history of the area.                                           

 

If you’re in the mood for a pleasant, informative walk, the brochures are available from distribution boxes (free, by the way) located at the entry to the commons, and by the streetcar ticket booth.                                   

 

The Excelsior Lake Minnetonka Historical Society supported and helped him in his project even though there it will affect the sales of a book with a more complete walking tour. The society is a non-profit that is dedicated to preserving and documenting the history of the area, and to stimulate interest in the area’s heritage, and to share our history.