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Excelsior
Excelsior is a city of 2300 people (2018) in the Twin Cities. Excelsior was founded in the 1850s as a destination for vacationers, primarily from the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Excelsior sits on beautiful Lake M
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The name in the landscape
Excelsior appears across continents as a street, a suburb, even a modest hamlet, each borrowing the aspirational Latin sense of “ever upward.” When you stumble upon a sign bearing the name, look beyond the obvious and ask locals which legend or industry inspired it. In many former mining towns, Excelsior recalled a hoped‑for prosperity that never quite materialised, leaving behind quirky pubs and community halls that still echo the original optimism. The name’s recurrence offers a subtle thread for travellers mapping the ebb and flow of ambition in small‑scale settlements.
A practical tip for the curious traveller
Because Excelsior is not a singular destination but a recurring toponym, GPS searches often return a mixed list of locations. To avoid confusion, combine the name with the regional qualifier – for instance, ‘Excelsior, South Dakota’ or ‘Excelsior Avenue, Auckland.’ Once you’ve narrowed the field, seek out the local historical society; they frequently maintain archives explaining why the moniker was chosen, and you may uncover a modest museum or plaque that provides a richer sense of place than any guidebook would normally allocate.
Arts and entertainment
[edit] Literature and poetry[edit] "Excelsior" (Longfellow), an 1841 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Excelsior", an 1877 picture book in verse by Bret Harte, published as an advertisement for the Sapolio soap brand Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee, a 2002 biography by Stan Lee and George Mair Excelsior (Macedonski), a book of poems by Alexandru Macedonski Excelsior: Forged in Fire, a 2007 Star Trek novel by Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin Excelsior, a 1928 novella by Paul Morand Excelsior, a 1988 novel by Randall Silvis The Excelsior, a 1919 novel by H. B. Marriott Watson "Excelsior" (short story), a 1948 short story by P. G. Wodehouse "Excelsior" (Whitman), a poem by Walt Whitman Music[edit] Excelsior Recordings, a record label from the Netherlands Excelsior Brass Band, an 1879-1931 brass band from New Orleans "Excelsior", a setting of Longfellow's poem to music by Michael William Balfe "Excelsior!", a concert overture by Wilhelm Stenhammar Excelsior (Steven Page album), 2022 Excelsior (Slauson Malone 1 album), 2023 "Excelsior", a song by the Smashing Pumpkins from Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, 2023 Science fiction[edit] Excelsior (comics), in Runaways, a support group for former teenage superheroes USS Excelsior, a Federation starship first seen in the movie Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Journals and newspapers[edit] Excélsior, a newspaper published in Mexico City Daily Excelsior, a newspaper published in Jammu and Kashmir Other arts and entertainment[edit] Excelsior!, 1901 short film TV Excelsior, a defunct Brazilian television network Excelsior, an 1881 ballet by Luigi Manzotti Excelsior Wet Plate Camera, an early camera model used in the collodion process of photography