Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
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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 ingenuity. See how historic structures are repurposed for modern use, while retaining the charm and flair of past golden ages. This is the Minneapolis we bring you back to: the Minneapolis of sawdust, extreme wealth, immigrants, brewers, and nature. This is the best sightseeing experience in town!
Itinerary
Guthrie Theater
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe country’s largest regional theater, offering a breathtaking view of our tour area from the Endless BridgeMill City Museum(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeOnce housed the world’s largest and most technologically advanced flour mill in the world, now a history on the founding and growth of Minneapolis.Mill Ruins Park
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeCelebrates and documents the history of 19th-century flour mills long since abandoned and excavated in the past 25 years.Mississippi River
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDiscover why it’s been the Minneapolis area’s lifeline for over 10,000 years.Stone Arch Bridge
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeCross the river via this historic and unique bridge, while taking in the best view of the city.St. Anthony Falls
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeFirst documented in 1680, the falls powered mills and generated wealth for the Twin Cities.Saint Anthony Main
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStroll the oldest street in Minneapolis, passing by the city’s oldest tavern and over a warren of caves and tunnels.Мост Хеннепин Авеню
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeLocation of what was the first permanent bridge over the Mississippi River, we take the current elegant and stylish bridge back toward downtown.Nicollet Island
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBefore it became a Victorian oasis in the middle of “Big Muddy”, the island was revered by the Sioux and Ojibwe.Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe third building for this purpose stands on the site of the former Minneapolis Great Northern Depot and the Pacific sawmill.Gateway District(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeIn the 19th century, “Bridge Square” was the commercial hub and government seat of the growing city; the original Downtown Minneapolis.The Depot
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe 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.United States Postal Service
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAn Art Deco treasure in an unexpected location, the opulent lobby remains unchanged since its 1933 opening.Water Works Park
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSt Anthony Falls’ power was harnessed for industry here at the nation’s first commercial hydroelectric generation station.
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USD 363.24
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