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Prior Lake, since 1891

Prior Lake is an exurban city 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Minneapolis, next to Savage and Shakopee in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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135 years of Prior Lake

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1891established
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