Discover the personal side of Victorian history
Alexander Ramsey House
Discover the personal side of Victorian history
Get a fascinating glimpse into the lives, culture, and customs of the 1870s at the Alexander Ramsey House.
The house is open for Saturday tours during the summer, and special events year-round.
265 S. Exchange St., St. Paul, MN 55102
ramseyhouse@mnhs.org | 651-296-8760
Upcoming special events
Upcoming special events
Victorian Séance: Fact or Fiction?
Oct. 24 - 26, 2019
Explore elements of a Victorian séance in this one-of-a-kind event with artist and performer Michael Callahan, who portrays a Victorian medium, and discover some of the tools and tricks used at a 19th-century séance.
Victorian Gothic Novels
November 8, 2019
This guided tour explores the origins of the Gothic novel, from the motivations behind stories to the reasons certain language was used.
A Victorian Christmas
Weekends between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve
Discover how the Ramsey family and their friends, neighbors, and servants prepared for and celebrated the 1875 Christmas season in this guided tour.
An 1872 decorative arts masterpiece
An 1872 decorative arts masterpiece
Alexander Ramsey rose within the political ranks of Pennsylvania before coming with his wife Anna and the first of their three children to Minnesota in 1849. He eventually served as the state's second governor, mayor of St. Paul, a U.S. senator, and a secretary of war.
Three generations of the Ramsey family came to occupy this handsome native limestone home. In 1964, on the death of the last surviving family member, it was willed to MNHS — which Ramsey himself founded.
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