100 Years Ago Minneapolis Walking Tour next Sunday April 8th

[Mmmmm... looks healthy!]

A friend of mine organizes an annual month-long health effort called "Buds of Spring" aimed at getting the summertime off on the right foot by having social events not organized around drinking. Way back in 2013, I had agreed to lead a walking tour as part of the event series, but on that day the rain rained and the wind blew and we ended up cancelling the tour.

Well, it's back! Presenting the "100 Years Ago Minneapolis" walking tour. We'll be walking around downtown, about 2.5 miles total, and looking around and thinking about what it might have looked like back in 1918.

It should be fun. Prepare to be amazed by the imaginary industrial landscape that surrounds you! Let's hope for better weather this time, or else it might be another five years before I try it again.


[Alley shacks!]
[Facebook event is here.]

What: 100 Years Ago Minneapolis Walking Tour
When: 4/8 at 4:00 pm
Where: Leave from the Dunn Brothers on 2nd and 3rd.
Why: Because it's not there
Who: Anyone who's into springtime! Event is free!

[See also, Details Uncovered from 1908 Minneapolis. Some additional 1918 photos follow.]




[Big ass sawmill!]


[Contiguous density!]

[Super old wooden buidlings!]
[Horses!]

[It's already "hard to park"!]

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