Located just southwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Carver County was established by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature in 1855. The Minnesota and the South Fork of the Crow Rivers flow through this Big Woods county of Minnesota. Named after explorer Capt. Jonathan Carver and built on a predominantly agrarian culture, it boasts one of the richest farmlands in the state. Arrival of the railroads resulted in prosperous new industries and businesses and made it a popular resort destination. In the 1890s, the abundance of dairy farms and creameries earned it the nickname, the "Golden Buckle of the Dairy Belt." Many local farmers such as Andrew Peterson, Wendelin Grimm, and Henry Lyman became nationally recognized for their horticultural contributions and achievements. Hundreds of vintage photographs and postcards that depict everyday life in Carver County through the 1950s were collected and researched. This work is a tribute to the citizens of Carver County, whose pride in their rich history inspired this book.

This is the most comprehensive book of burial monument information available for the cemeteries in Eastern Carver County, Minnesota. The cemeteries are grouped by location, and each cemetery list is in alphabetical order. The entries are assigned a row or location identifier that corresponds with a general map of the cemetery. The cemeteries were visited in 1998 or 2000. This book contains burial monument information for the cemeteries in the cities of Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, and Victoria, and the townships of Chaska, Dahlgren, and Laketown. This book is a must have for the genealogist searching for information in one of these areas. There are over 10,000 entries in this book. The book has comfortable size print. Soft Cover