Alexander Ramsey House
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A Victorian Christmas at the Ramsey House
A Victorian Christmas at the Ramsey House runs from November 16, 2011 to January 1, 2012.
Cindy Olsen discusses conservation work recently done to the house’s 1872 Steinway grand piano, and the unusual circumstances involved in the preservation of a musical instrument. Pianist Jeremy Roth accompanies her comments with Bach’s “Prelude in C Major.”
Anna Ramsey's didn't like the winter in St. Paul. She wrote this to her husband,
". . . Oh, Alex, could thee be here and know how we suffer with cold thee would never want to winter again in St. P[aul]."
At a Glance
One of the nation's best preserved Victorian-era homes, St. Paul's Ramsey House offers a glimpse into family and servant life in the 1870s. Make a call on Anna Ramsey, wife of the first territorial governor. Guides dressed as her servants may surprise you with fresh cookies.
