Historic Walking Tours
Lace up your walking shoes to experience engaging storytelling and captivating sights on a historic walking tour in Minneapolis or St. Paul.
Minneapolis tours
Historic Riverfront Walking Tour
June–September
Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past.
Women's Work Walking Tour
June–September
Discover the stories of women who lived and worked in Minneapolis on this outdoor tour with a Mill City Museum Guide.
"Going Out, Coming In" Walking Tour
June–September
Take a guided walking tour of LGBTQIA+ community spaces in Downtown Minneapolis.
Disasters on the Riverfront Walking Tour
July–September
Explore the various disasters that accompanied the industrialization and development of the Mississippi riverfront.
St. Paul tours
Historic Lowertown Walking Tour
June–September
Uncover the stories of the neighborhood that powered St. Paul’s rise from humble outpost to thriving metropolis.
Summit Avenue Walking Tours
June–September
Highlighting the Gilded Age mansions lining the elite avenue and the people who owned and built them.
History on Two Wheels: Inside Historic Fort Snelling and to the Upper Post
June–October
Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and embark on a captivating tour led by knowledgeable guides.
History on Two Wheels: Historic Fort Snelling to Coldwater Spring and New Hope
June–October
Pedal through time and picturesque landscapes, touring outside the walls of the fort to learn about the site's significance from Coldwater Spring to Cantonment New Hope.
Historic Gems of Downtown St. Paul Walking Tour
July–September
Discover the hidden histories of St. Paul’s downtown core.
Historic West End Walking Tour
August–September
Explore the West End, one of St. Paul’s oldest neighborhoods, built along one of the city’s oldest roads.
Rumors and Secrets Walking Tour
2024 dates TBD
From ghostly encounters to mysterious tunnels, this tour will dive deep into local folklore.
Virtual tours
Alexander Ramsey House
Built in the 1870s as the dream home of Minnesota’s second governor, Alexander Ramsey, and his wife Anna, the handsome native limestone home was one of the first in St. Paul to receive running water, piped in from Lake Phalen.
Charles Lindbergh House
Transport yourself to Little Falls in the early 20th century with a virtual tour of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh’s childhood home. Built in 1906, the house features original family objects and furnishings.
Forest History Center
The north woods is an amazingly diverse and constantly evolving ecosystem. Explore a recreated 1900 logging camp and learn about Minnesota's forests of yesterday and today.
Historic Forestville
Forestville’s first settler-colonists arrived in 1853 and by 1860, the town had more than 150 residents and boasted 20 houses, a school, two sawmills, a gristmill, a blacksmith shop, a store, two hotels, a distillery, and a cabinetry shop.
Historic Fort Snelling
Peek behind the curtains into the spaces of the Commandant’s House, where the fort's constructor slept and entertained; clerks and regimental staff gathered for work; and enslaved people and servants toiled around the hearth.
Jeffers Petroglyphs
Jeffers Petroglyphs is home to about 5,000 sacred rock carvings, also called petroglyphs, made by the ancestors of today’s Native Americans. Petroglyphs are found worldwide, but the petroglyphs at Jeffers make up one of the oldest continuously used sacred sites in the world.
Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
Explore the story of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe through museum exhibits, objects, demonstrations, and tours, and shop for locally made Native American arts and crafts in the restored 1930s trading post.