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Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
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Central Minneapolis
About
On your 2-hour fully narrated experience you’ll stroll along, and across, the Mississippi River in the footsteps of people like railroad tycoon James J Hill, once the richest man in Minnesota. He made his fortune as the river rushed through the heartland, tumbled down a magnificent waterfall, and powered dozens of mills as a rapidly thriving community grew up around it. Your tour guide will delight you with stories of epic rivalries, world domination, quiet hidden corners, boom town brothels, and European explorers as you traverse 350 years of recorded history. Once the flour-milling capital of the world, modern-day Minneapolis thrives on its founding principles of hard work, innovation, and...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional tour company with over 10 years' experience
Local, knowledgeable, licensed Tour Guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Guthrie Theater
Meet your guide outside the front door; s/he will be wearing a purple shirt with company logo.
Return
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
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Central Minneapolis
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About
On your 2-hour fully narrated experience you’ll stroll along, and across, the Mississippi River in the footsteps of people like railroad tycoon James J Hill, once the richest man in Minnesota. He made his fortune as the river rushed through the heartland, tumbled down a magnificent waterfall, and powered dozens of mills as a rapidly thriving community grew up around it. Your tour guide will delight you with stories of epic rivalries, world domination, quiet hidden corners, boom town brothels, and European explorers as you traverse 350 years of recorded history. Once the flour-milling capital of the world, modern-day Minneapolis thrives on its founding principles of hard work, innovation, and...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional tour company with over 10 years' experience
Local, knowledgeable, licensed Tour Guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Guthrie Theater
Meet your guide outside the front door; s/he will be wearing a purple shirt with company logo.
The country’s largest regional theater, offering a breathtaking view of our tour area from the Endless Bridge
5 minutes
2
Mill City Museum
Once housed the world’s largest and most technologically advanced flour mill in the world, now a history on the founding and growth of Minneapolis.
3
Mill Ruins Park
Celebrates and documents the history of 19th-century flour mills long since abandoned and excavated in the past 25 years.
10 minutes
4
Mississippi River
Discover why it’s been the Minneapolis area’s lifeline for over 10,000 years.
15 minutes
5
Stone Arch Bridge
Cross the river via this historic and unique bridge, while taking in the best view of the city.
20 minutes
6
St. Anthony Falls
First documented in 1680, the falls powered mills and generated wealth for the Twin Cities.
15 minutes
7
Saint Anthony Main
Stroll the oldest street in Minneapolis, passing by the city’s oldest tavern and over a warren of caves and tunnels.
15 minutes
8
Мост Хеннепин Авеню
Location of what was the first permanent bridge over the Mississippi River, we take the current elegant and stylish bridge back toward downtown.
20 minutes
9
Nicollet Island
Before it became a Victorian oasis in the middle of “Big Muddy”, the island was revered by the Sioux and Ojibwe.
5 minutes
10
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
The third building for this purpose stands on the site of the former Minneapolis Great Northern Depot and the Pacific sawmill.
11
Gateway District
In the 19th century, “Bridge Square” was the commercial hub and government seat of the growing city; the original Downtown Minneapolis.
12
The Depot
The Milwaukee Road railway depot bustled with activity for over 70 years; today it remains one of the last surviving long-span, truss-roofed sheds in the country.
5 minutes
13
United States Postal Service
An Art Deco treasure in an unexpected location, the opulent lobby remains unchanged since its 1933 opening.
10 minutes
14
Water Works Park
St Anthony Falls’ power was harnessed for industry here at the nation’s first commercial hydroelectric generation station.