James J. Hill House
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Easter Egg Hunt
Celebrate spring at the James J. Hill House with an outdoor egg hunt on the Hill House lawn. Children ages 2-7 are invited to look in their age-designated area for up to 6 eggs (please bring your own basket).
For a complete list of Hill House events, please visit http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/Index.cfm?VenueID=13
Home and Away: Hill Family Photos
On view starting January 16, 2013
Snapshots from the 1880s-1910s show the Hill family enjoying their Summit Avenue dream house and traveling to New York, Glacier, and Paris. Studio photographs are featured in the adjacent Drawing Room.
Mrs. Hill's Diaries
Diaries, letters, financial records, and other materials of Mary T. Hill, wife of St. Paul railroad magnate James J. Hill, focusing largely on family life.
At a Glance
Rugged stone, massive scale, fine detail, and ingenious mechanical systems recall the powerful presence of James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern Railway. Guides lead tours that help you imagine family and servant life in the Gilded Age mansion. Completed in 1891, the red sandstone residence was the setting of the public and private lives of the Hill family.
