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Minneapolis riverfront walking tour
July 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Saturday, July 8, 10-11:30 am. Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past. On this tour, participants will visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. Your guide will share stories of the people who have lived and worked along the riverfront and how it has changed over the years. Learn about the riverfront renaissance over the last 40 years through historic preservation and new development. Highlights of the outdoor tour include the National Historic Engineering Landmark Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Falls, the only significant waterfall on the Mississippi River. Meet at the Mill City Museum, 704 Second St. S. $14; MNHS members save 20%. For information and to register: https://www.mnhs.org/events/535.