Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour

Name: Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
Brand: Viator
Price: 349 USD
Availability: InStock
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5.0(2)2 hoursEnglishBook 1 day aheadMinneapolis-Saint Paul, United States

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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!

Included

Professional tour company with over 10 years' experience
Local, knowledgeable, licensed Tour Guide

Not included

Gratuities

What you'll do

Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, United States
The country’s largest regional theater, offering a breathtaking view of our tour area from the Endless Bridge
5 min
Mill City Museum
704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, United States
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.
Mill Ruins Park
102 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, United States
Celebrates and documents the history of 19th-century flour mills long since abandoned and excavated in the past 25 years.
10 min
Discover why it’s been the Minneapolis area’s lifeline for over 10,000 years
15 min
Cross the river via this historic and unique bridge, while taking in the best view of the city
20 min
St. Anthony Falls
West River Road and Portland Ave, Minneapolis, United States
First documented in 1680, the falls powered mills and generated wealth for the Twin Cities.
15 min
Stroll the oldest street in Minneapolis, passing by the city’s oldest tavern and over a warren of caves and tunnels
15 min
Location of what was the first permanent bridge over the Mississippi River, we t
ake the current elegant and stylish bridge back toward downtown.
20 min
Nicollet Island
Minneapolis, United States
Before it became a Victorian oasis in the middle of “Big Muddy”, the island was revered by the Sioux and Ojibwe.
5 min
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
90 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, United States
The third building for this purpose stands on the site of the former Minneapolis Great Northern Depot and the Pacific sawmill.
In the 19th century, “Bridge Square” was the commercial hub and government seat
of the growing city; the original Downtown Minneapolis.
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 min
An Art Deco treasure in an unexpected location, the opulent lobby remains unchanged since its 1933 opening
10 min
St Anthony Falls’ power was harnessed for industry here at the nation’s first co
mmercial hydroelectric generation station.
5 min

Meeting and pickup

6 locations

Pickup details

Meet your guide outside the front door; s/he will be wearing a purple shirt with company logo.

Good to know

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

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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