Discover the personal side of Victorian history
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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
Summer guided house tours
Summer guided house tours
Saturdays, May 23 – September 5, 2020
Explore the legacy of the Ramsey family and those who worked for them through the items they saved. Special objects (some never before seen) highlight stories of the personal and political, and connect the family and their era to today.
- Tours are 60 minutes
- Tours begin at 10 am, 11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm
Upcoming special events
Upcoming special events
Ramsey After Dark
January through October
Second & fourth Fridays
Explore the superstitions, customs, and other hidden aspects of Victorian society through excerpts from letters, parlor games, and more.
Finishing School for Young Ladies Day Camp
June 15–17 & July 13–15, 2020
Learn about Victorian life through fashion, music, art, and etiquette activities in this three-day camp.
History Detective Day Camp
July 27–29, 2020
Search for clues, sift through evidence, and solve mysteries of the past in this three-day camp for ages 10-13.
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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