In 1928, Tom Simpkins, the owner of Green Heights resort on Prior Lake, built a 35-foot by 116-foot wooden water slide. Small toboggans were used to...
History
Prior Lake’s First Tourist Destination
The Grainwood Hotel opened May 15, 1879, on the shore of Prior Lake with a grand ball for distinguished guests from all over the state. At...
Celebrate Christmas Past at the Dakota City Heritage Village
Step back in time to Christmas in the 1900s at the Dakota City Heritage Village in Farmington. Taking place the first two weekends in December, the...
