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Historic East Hennepin walking tour
August 20, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Sunday, Aug. 20, 9:30-11 am. Located across the Hennepin Bridge from Downtown, this neighborhood was originally established in 1855 as the Town of St. Anthony Falls and later merged with The City of Minneapolis in 1872. Hear stories told from the perspective of individuals who have lived and worked here, through good times and bad. Come away with perspectives on what life and work here might have actually felt like throughout this neighborhood’s most defining eras. Tour guide Scott Parkin is a residential realtor and the past president of the NE Mpls Business Association. Tour guide Michael Rainville, Sr. is a fifth-generation resident of Northeast, and Ward 3 Minneapolis council member. This tour ends at the Ard Godfrey House, which is a 5-minute walk from the starting location. This tour is about 1.5 miles and is ADA accessible. For information and to register: preserveminneapolis.org/historic-east-hennepin-walking-tour. $14, presented by Preserve Minneapolis.