St. Paul Campus Tours: July 18, 20, and 23
In the early 1880s, the University of Minnesota gave up on its plans for an agricultural school near its Minneapolis campus. With the purchase of a farm at Larpenteur and Cleveland, the University’s St. Paul campus got its start. Over the next 140 years, the campus has grown alongside the adjacent St. Anthony Park neighborhood, which has provided housing and community for faculty, staff, and students. On this tour, we will walk through the beautiful campus grounds, looking at old and new buildings, and we will consider how the campus has adapted to meet the changing needs of the University.
The tour starts—and ends—in front of Mim’s, at the corner of Buford and Cleveland, and we will start out walking north along Cleveland to the gym. This tour is approximately fourteen blocks long, with some hills and some uneven pavement. The tour is a loop.
Reservations are required. Tours are limited to about 30 participants.
There is a suggested minimum donation of $10 per person, collected at the time of the tour, to help cover tour costs. I will accept cash and checks.
Bring your own earbuds (standard audio jack only) or pick up a colorful (and reusable!) set from me for $1.00. Dress for the weather: don’t forget sunscreen, your water bottle, and whatever conditions demand--an umbrella, a hat, a jacket.
Tours will run showers or shine--unless the rain is heavy, includes lightning and thunder, hail, high winds, or tornadoes. Every effort will be made to reschedule a postponed tour within a day or two, and/or to accommodate people on an upcoming tour on the same topic. Cancelation or postponement decisions will be made approximately one hour before the tour. They will be announced at this webpage and through emails to registered participants.
Reserve a space for one of these St. Paul Campus tours by sending an email to kristin.km@gmail.com. Be sure to specify the tour topic and date you are requesting.
Thursday, July 18, 10:30-12:30
Saturday, July 20, 10:30-12:30
Tuesday, July 23, 6:00-8:00
We’re grateful to the Courtney Law Office in St. Anthony Park for their assistance with the purchase of the audio system.