General Info

  • Time: 7 to 9 p.m. (trolley departs the Minnesota History Center at 7 p.m.)
  • Fee: $25; $20 MHS members.
  • Reservations required: call 651-259-3015

This summer’s History Pub Crawls are sold out. We look forward to seeing you on the trolley with us next year!

History Pub Crawls: Working the West End

Visit St. Paul’s West End and hear true tales of how this neighborhood built a Capital city. Along the way, stop at some of the storied ethnic bars of West 7th, St. Paul’s oldest street. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.

History Pub Crawls: Downtown Low-Down

Explore downtown St. Paul’s winding journey from sleepy riverside trading post to bustling turn-of-the century power hub, where influential politicians, literary greats, business moguls and artistic impresarios rubbed shoulders and made the city run. Enjoy drinks at some of downtown’s finest pubs along the way! A trolley will take participants to the various watering holes. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.

History Pub Crawls: Summit Hill Special

Follow routes where streetcars ran and gentility reigned in St. Paul’s Summit Hill district - historic home to Catholic bishops, industrial magnates and the city’s most celebrated African-American neighborhood. Enjoy stops at some of the area’s finest drinking establishments, and revel in the rich and varied stories behind Summit Hill’s famous Victorian facade. A trolley will take participants to the various watering holes. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.

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