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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!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide outside the front door; s/he will be wearing a purple shirt with company logo.
Itinerary
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1Guthrie Theater
The country’s largest regional theater, offering a breathtaking view of our tour area from the Endless Bridge
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
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.
Admission ticket free -
2Mill Ruins Park
Celebrates and documents the history of 19th-century flour mills long since abandoned and excavated in the past 25 years.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Discover why it’s been the Minneapolis area’s lifeline for over 10,000 years.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Stone Arch Bridge
Cross the river via this historic and unique bridge, while taking in the best view of the city.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
First documented in 1680, the falls powered mills and generated wealth for the Twin Cities.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Stroll the oldest street in Minneapolis, passing by the city’s oldest tavern and over a warren of caves and tunnels.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
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 • Admission ticket free -
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Before it became a Victorian oasis in the middle of “Big Muddy”, the island was revered by the Sioux and Ojibwe.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The third building for this purpose stands on the site of the former Minneapolis Great Northern Depot and the Pacific sawmill.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
In the 19th century, “Bridge Square” was the commercial hub and government seat of the growing city; the original Downtown Minneapolis.
Admission ticket free -
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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 • Admission ticket free -
10
An Art Deco treasure in an unexpected location, the opulent lobby remains unchanged since its 1933 opening.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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St Anthony Falls’ power was harnessed for industry here at the nation’s first commercial hydroelectric generation station.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- 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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