May 03 2009
Alexander Ramsey House in St. Paul, MN
In light of possible closures of several Minnesota Historical Society locations, we’re on a mission to visit as many as we can in May and June.
Yesterday we attended the May Day program at the Alexander Ramsey House in St. Paul. Though not a free program, we got a discount as MNHS members. The program included a tour of the house, and since we were the only ones at our tour time, our guide was excellent in highlighting things the kids would be interested in and bypassing some of the other details. Even though this is a “no-touching” museum, the kids did well and enjoyed the tour.
After the tour, we played croquet on the lawn and made little May poles and May baskets, and then our guide showed the kids how to play some lawn games. My youngest loved rolling the hoop, and the older kids enjoyed the game of “graces,” which is played with sticks and a smaller decorated hoop.
If the Historical Society is forced to follow through on its plan beginning July 1, the Ramsey House would only be open during the November and December holiday season, and these spring and summer programs and games on the lawn would no longer be offered.
We’re glad we visited the Ramsey House again.
[...] visiting the Alexander Ramsey House, we went over to Historic Fort Snelling. Through the MNHS newsletter that had just arrived, we [...]
[...] most recent visit was for the Ramsey House’s May Day program, and after our tour, our guide showed the children how to play games that were popular in Victorian [...]
[...] most recent visit was for the Ramsey House’s May Day program, and after our tour, our guide showed the children how to play games that were popular in Victorian [...]
[...] the Minnesota History Center, but also see some of the historic homes like the James J. Hill House, Alexander Ramsey House, and Sibley House, as well as Historic Fort Snelling and the State [...]