As an educational society we will provide a continuous history of the Westonka area for those who follow after us....

Historical Backgrounds of Mound, Minnesota

by Melvin W. Gimmestad (Mound Teacher for 31 years)

This is a comprehensive work of research relating to the Mound-Minnetrista area beginning with the glacial period and ending with the establishment of the city of Mound, its schools and churches. The fascinating history describes the Native Americans, early settlers, tourist attractions and interesting bits of information that Gimmestad gathered from a wide variety of sources. Any person interested in local history will find this to be a valuable resource.

$6.50