Chaska’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Chaska. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Chaska's history reflects the influence of the Native American culture. The first inhabitants are believed to be the Mound Builders, whose ancient communities are marked by mounds in City Square. Later, the Dakota (also commonly known as the Sioux) were the primary nation in this region known as the Big Woods. Although the Indian mounds located in Chaska City Square indicate the immediate area was inhabited years before 1769, the year Chaska's recorded history began.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Chaska’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Chaska’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHome of sugar beet worker near Ch…, 1937: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Chaska
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Chaska, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Home of sugar beet worker near Chaska, Minnesota (1937) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From the Library of Congress (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.