Alexander Ramsey House

Buy tickets in advance. Tours were already sold out due to limited number of people allowed at each visit.Visited onWeekendReservation recommendedYes

Victorian Christmas tour was full for weekend. The start at the visitors center is decked with many seasonal items along with historical books. No pics allowed in the house itself! Guides in period dress relate the customs of the time and stories of the Ramsey family. Nicely appointed with Christmas tree in the parlor, and cookies from the wood burning stove offered to visitors. Well worth $12 admission for one hour tour.

The Alexander Ramsey House was a treat to tour! This well restored Victorian house was well put together and the guides were extremely helpful in answering any historical questions we might have had. NOTE: for people wanting to tour the house, there is a bit of a steep climb up the stairs so be aware of that Super interesting exhibit in their carriage house which featured the life and the actions of Alexander Ramsey, both good and controversial. Overall, highly recommend for families and people interested in Minnesota History

Great house, lovenly kept and decorated with family's pieces. Excellent tour guides that wear vintage apparel. Great American and Minnesota history.

Wasn’t actually open to go inside when I went. It’s located in the middle of a neighborhood with plenty of parking spots. I was able to at least walk around the property and look at anything that was outside.

Good historic site to visit, with fun camps for the kids. Right across from Forepaughs restaurant.

Magical…completely took us back in time. And, we got a yummy treat at the end of the tour.

Would be 5 stars but would have liked to have some pictures that we were not allowed to take. Staff is very friendly and informative.

One of the best tours we have been on! We had the 10am tour time so our guides were fresh and energetic for the day! All dressed in Victorian type wear and a few namely in the kitchen were playing their role to the hilt! All original furnishings and household belongings made you feel like you were back in time. Will go back again!

The historic tour lasts a little under an hour and allows you to explore all over the whole house, all three levels. What is especially good is that there are different tour hosts in each room of the house so you get many perspectives from folks in period dress who are play-acting that they really live there. When you're in the kitchen, they serve a lovely tray of cookies baked in the wood-burning stove. Our 4 year old granddaughter was interested throughout, but really got excited at the very end when they took us to the playroom and we saw toys from the time. Insights into the lives of the occupants were shared that made it historically memorable. The guide read from letters that were written at Christmastime from the wife to her husband.