More Walking Tours!
In the past the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission has sponsored historic walking tours of Minneapolis. This year, the non-profit organization Preserve Minneapolis is taking over. There are biking and walking tours available, with a fee of $5. The next tour is Saturday, June 4th of Layman’s Cemetery by the excellent Susan Hunter-Weir. The tours go through September 17.
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