Alexander Ramsey House

Location

265 S Exchange St
Saint Paul, MN 55102
http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/arh/fieldtrips.htm
See and hear what growing up was like for Alexander Ramsey’s grandchildren through stories based on the family’s letters, diaries and photographs and told by expert costumed interpreters.

On fieldtrips to the Alexander Ramsey House, students see and hear what growing up was like for Alexander Ramsey's grandchildren, Anita, Laura, and Alexander Ramsey Furness.

Our guides tell stories based on the family’s letters, diaries and photographs. Using these primary sources and over 14,000 original artifacts, each room is decorated to reflect the years from 1872-1900.

Students take a tour with our expert costumed guides and learn how their lives compare to the Ramsey family and servants. Students also sample a cookie prepared in our wood-burning stove while learning how the Ramsey's up-to-date kitchen operated.

Scheduling

  • Open for school tours by reservation Tuesday through Sunday.
  • Group size: Up to 60 students per hour (groups will be divided into groups of 15)
  • Tour time: One Hour
  • Cost: Students - $5. One chaperone free per every 15 students.

Reservations

Past events and classes

  • Fri, Dec 23, 2011
    10:00am
    [HSA Event] A Victorian Christmas
    for all ages, $7/child ages 6-17, $11/adult, $9/senior|college-student. $3 discount for MHS members. Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Christmas season of 1875. Taste homemade cookies from the wood burning stove, listen to holiday music of the era and view original family ornaments and gifts.

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