Minnehaha (steamboat)

Steamboat Minnehaha in Excelsior, Minnesota
History
United States
NameMinnehaha
Owner
RouteLake Minnetonka
BuilderTwin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Launched
  • 1906
  • 1996
In service
  • 1906-1926
  • 1996-2019
HomeportExcelsior, Minnesota, U.S.
IdentificationMN 1906 GF
StatusTemporarily out of service
General characteristics
TypeTCRT Express Boat
Displacement55 short tons (49.9 t)
Length70 ft (21.3 m)
Beam14 ft 10 in (4.5 m)
Draft5 ft 7.5 in (1.7 m)
Decks2
Installed power127 hp (94.7 kW)
Propulsion
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Capacity101 persons
Crew3 (Pilot, Purser, Engineer)
Minnehaha (steamboat)
Location140 George Street, Excelsior, Minnesota
Coordinates44°54′11″N 93°34′28″W / 44.90306°N 93.57444°W / 44.90306; -93.57444
Built1906
NRHP reference No.100007073
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 2021

Minnehaha is a steam-powered excursion vessel on Lake Minnetonka in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The vessel was originally in service between 1906 and 1926. After being scuttled in 1926, Minnehaha was raised from the bottom of Lake Minnetonka in 1980, restored, and returned to active service in 1996. The vessel operated uninterrupted on Lake Minnetonka until 2019. It is currently stored in a maintenance facility in the town of Excelsior.