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Historical Society Tours in Eden Prairie, MN

Put your society's knowledge on the map: routes through the local listed sites, told in your words and open to anyone.

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Most community programs in Eden Prairie, MN reach the same thirty people. Eden Prairie has a population of about 62,603. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

Tour guide explaining history with a book - historical society tours — Photo: Zongnan Bao on Unsplash

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On the record near Eden Prairie, MN

The 12 nearest

371 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Eden Prairie, MN.

Cummins, John R., Farmhouse2.0 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Eden Prairie · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Church of St. Hubertus--Catholic3.0 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Chanhassen · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Oskam, Hendrik and Marrigje (Marri), House4.3 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Edina · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Schroeder, Herman, House and Livery4.4 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Shakopee · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Coller, Julius A., House4.4 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Shakopee · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Early Shakopee Houses4.6 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Shakopee · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Heck, Albertine and Fred, House4.7 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Chanhassen · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Holmes Street Bridge4.7 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Structure · Shakopee · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Wyer, Allemarinda and James, House5.5 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Excelsior · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Excelsior Public School5.6 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Excelsior · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Minnetonka Town Hall (Additional Documentation)5.9 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Building · Minnetonka · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
MINNEHAHA (steamboat)6.1 miles from the center of Eden Prairie · Structure · Excelsior · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Eden Prairie, MN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historical Society Tours in Eden Prairie, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Eden Prairie, MN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Eden Prairie, MN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Eden Prairie, MN build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Eden Prairie

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Eden Prairie, MN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Eden Prairie, MN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.