EDEN PRAIRIE
COMMUNITY GUIDE 2026
Preserving, Commemorating History
Eden Prairie is a city steeped in history, from significant evidence of Native American habitation in the form of campsites and burial mounds to settler experiences cataloged in historic structures and artifacts. The Eden Prairie Historical Society serves as the city’ s history-keeping body, committed to chronicling and celebrating the community’ s heritage.
The society is an officially sanctioned organization responsible for gathering, protecting and celebrating Eden Prairie’ s past through physical records and artifacts. Its mission is to preserve historic artifacts and memorabilia, share the stories of people and places with audiences of all ages and foster an appreciation for historic preservation.
Annual memberships for $ 20 provide households with invitations to all special events and programs and special discounts. Members also receive voting privileges at the annual meeting, eligibility to serve on the Board of Directors and volunteer opportunities.
The society’ s Facebook group, Eden Prairie Remembers, updates the community on museum activities and historical outreach. Members can share information and ask questions within this history-focused community.
Historic sites in Eden Prairie include: Eden Prairie History Center and Museum( 8080 Mitchell
Road): Open 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Mondays Smith-Douglas-More House( 1877), 8107 Eden Prairie Road Riley-Jacques Barn( 1928), 9180 Riley Lake Road Geisler-Dorenkemper Homestead( 1860s), 9090 Riley Lake
Road Cummins-Phipps-Grill House( 1878; National Register,
1982), 13600 Pioneer Trail Feldmann Farmstead( 1864), 18700 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie Cemetery( 1864), 8810 Eden Prairie Road Pleasant Hill Cemetery( 1885), 12390 Pioneer Trail Consolidated School and Historic Gym( 1924; National Register, 1999), 8100 School Road( Eden Prairie School District Administration)
Camp Eden Wood( 1925; National Register, 1999), 6350 Indian Chief Road( former Glen Lake Children’ s Camp)
Eden Prairie Historical Society edenprairiehistory. org 952-949-8580
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