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2 unusual facts about Lake Minnetonka


Fred Smoot

Some Vikings players had rented a boat on Lake Minnetonka and reportedly hired prostitutes to have a "sex party" on the boat.

Horace Austin

He devoted his last 16 years to travel and relaxation at his Lake Minnetonka home.


County roads in Hennepin County, Minnesota

County Road 44 runs from State Highway 7 (MN 7) in Minnetrista to County 110 in Mound, passing between Halsted Bay and Priests Bay in Lake Minnetonka.

Man Caves

The season 10 premiere on January 26, 2012 featured the creation of a man cave for NBA player Kris Humphries in his Lake Minnetonka home fresh off his highly publicized divorce from Kim Kardashian just 3 months prior, creating media attention as the renovation was seen as the start of Humphries' newly single lifestyle.

Mike Plant

After his death, the Mike Plant Memorial Fund was created at the Wayzata Community Sailing Center, located on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata, Minnesota, to provide sailing experiences for children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to sail.

He spent his childhood in the Minneapolis suburb of Deephaven on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.

Museum of Lake Minnetonka

From there the finished craft were transported to Excelsior via flatbed railcar and launched into Lake Minnetonka.


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Museum of Lake Minnetonka

The Museum of Lake Minnetonka (MLM) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization based in Excelsior, Minnesota, which formed after splitting from the Minnesota Transportation Museum (MTM) in 2004.