Home Remodeling, Renovation and
Construction in Shakopee, MN
The City of Shakopee is located in the southwest corner of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, 23 miles from Minneapolis on the Minnesota River. Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Incorporated in 1857 as a booming river town, today Shakopee is the county seat of Scott County, and residents enjoy both the atmosphere of a small town and the resources of a metropolitan area.
The river bank's Shakopee Historic District contains burial mounds built by prehistoric cultures. In the 17th century, Chief Shakopee of the Mdewakanton Dakota established his village on the east end. Trading brought about the city's establishment in the 19th century and Shakopee boomed as a commerce site between river and rail at Murphy's Landing. Once an isolated city, by the 1960s its economy shifted to the expanding metropolitan area. Significant growth as a bedroom community occurred after U.S. Highway 169 was realigned in 1996 toward the new Bloomington Ferry Bridge.
The city is currently known for the metro area's largest attractions, Valleyfair! amusement park and the Canterbury Park horse racetrack. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is associated with Shakopee, though is located in nearby Louisville Township.
The city has its own downtown central business district, regional medical center and business park and is home to many regional attractions.
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Home Remodeling, Renovation and Construction Within the South Metro of Minnesota
Apple Valley, MN
Apple Valley's first town meeting was held on May 11, 1858 in a home near the area that is now Westview Elementary School.
Burnsville, MN
The name "Burnsville" is attributed to an early Irish settler and land owner, William Byrne. His surname was recorded as "Burns" and was never corrected.
Farmington, MN
Farmington is home to three properties listed on the Register of Historic Places for Dakota County: the Daniel F. Akin House, the Church of the Advent and the Exchange Bank Building.
Lakeville, MN
On the south metro fringe, Lakeville is one of the fastest growing cities in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
Prior Lake, MN
Prior Lake features many recreational amenities including more than 54 parks, over 100 miles of trails and sidewalks and 14 lakes.
Rosemount, MN
Four major highways link Rosemount to Minneapolis/St. Paul, and is home to the Pine Bend Refinery, which is the largest oil refinery in Minnesota and one of the largest in the United States.
Savage, MN
Once a shipbuilding port for the U.S. Navy, Savage is now an industrial manufacturing job center in the southern metro.
Shakopee, MN
Incorporated in 1857 as a booming river town, today Shakopee is the county seat of Scott County, and residents enjoy both the atmosphere of a small town and the resources of a metropolitan area.
