 This Day in History…Ten Thousand Years Ago
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People have been roaming the land we now call Carver County for more than 10,000 years. This on-line exhibit features some of the objects and stories found in the museum's exhibit Akta Dakota: To Honor the People. Continued: See the exhibit
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 The Fur Trade in Carver County
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Until the 1850s, the fur traders were the only European-Americans that most Native Americans in the area knew. The fur trade built relationships between the two cultures which met each group's needs. Continued: See the exhibit
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Following the Yellowstone Trail
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Begun as the first highway to connect Minneapolis and Seattle, the Yellowstone Trail followed roads through Carver County. The Yellowstone Trail helped improve the quality of area roads for the early automobile owners. Continued: Read on
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