
Explore upstairs-downstairs life at this grand 42-room mansion, built for the Hill family in 1891.
Core experience
Life in the Hill House
Grades K-3
Tuesday and Wednesday starting January 10, 2023
Students and teachers can discover what life was like at the turn of the 20th century in the grand mansion of Great Northern Railway president James J. Hill. Guided explorations of the mansion and inquiry-based activities will highlight stories from both the Hill family and their domestic employees, with an emphasis on comparing and contrasting past and present.
The Railroad Revolution
Grades 4-12
Tuesday and Wednesday starting January 10, 2023
A visit to this grand Gilded Age mansion will challenge students to use critical thinking skills to discover how railroads transformed America at the turn of the 20th century. This inquiry-based program will use stories of Great Northern Railway president James J. Hill, his family, their domestic employees, and other contemporaries to highlight the revolutionary impact that railroads had on the development of Minnesota as it exists today.
Summit Avenue Walking Tour
Grades 9-12
Tuesday and Wednesday, May-September 2023
Summit Avenue Walking Tour discusses the business and civic leaders who built St. Paul, and transformed the Northwest, Gilded Age architectural styles and ongoing preservation work in the neighborhood.
Academic standards
All programs support state of Minnesota academic standards in social studies.
James J. Hill House
240 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Cost
- $6 per student, $60 minimum group fee
- District staff free
- One free adult per 10 students. Additional chaperones will be invoiced at the same rate as the students.
Billing information
No payment will be accepted the day of the field trip. All schools will be invoiced after their trip. For more information see our Program Policies.
Cancellation fee
Cancellations must be received 14 days before your trip. See our Program Policies. Contact us at 1-888-387-5008 if you need to reschedule.
Details
- Length: 60 minutes
- Free bus parking on the street. Please do not let buses idle.
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