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West 7th Walking Tour: Little Bohemia & Uppertown with Historian Dave Bredemus (Southwest)


Lifelong Learning 55+ / Trips & Tours -
Lifelong Learning 55+ Summer 2024

Saint Paul is a city of neighborhoods(17). Two special walking tours have been organized of these special historic districts in the West 7th/Fort Road Neighborhood. Each tour will give you an intimate look at the oldest neighborhood in Saint Paul.

West 7th is an urban success story which has reinvented itself but has been able to keep its historic look and cultural identity. Learn about the organizing efforts led by community people and businesses to save and improve this historic neighborhood. Our tour guide for both tours will be historian Dave Bredemus, who has lived or worked in the neighborhood his whole life and has been involved with many of the projects to improve the neighborhood over the last 50 years.

 Little Bohemia and Uppertown Walking Tour

Tour this area of West 7th Street which was founded in the late 1830’s and largely settled in the 1850’s and 1860’s. See some of the oldest and most historic homes, businesses, and parks in Minnesota, walking through this neighborhood in the West Seventh area of Saint Paul. Visit a unique historic district of old stone houses that pre-date the Civil War. This area of Saint Paul is the oldest living neighborhood in the Twin Cities. Visit ethnic churches like St Stanislaus and the ethnic hall CSPS Hall. Hear stories of early immigrants of Czech background who settled in this area. See homes of early Minnesota governors and mayors of St. Paul.

Click here for link to:  Brewery Neighborhood Walking Tour

On these walking tours, we will visit and see places very few people know about. The walking tours will be approximately 2 1/2 hours and cover roughly 2 miles at a very leisurely pace.

 Both tours will start at the West Seventh Community Center located at 265 Oneida St., St. Paul. Parking is available.

If the tour is full, please add your name to the waitist. We will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Dave Bredemus

Dave Bredemus was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After attending schools in Saint Paul he graduated from St. Cloud State University with a teaching degree in history and social studies. He taught junior high social studies and was a administrator with Community Education in Saint Paul for 38 years.

Dave developed a tour program for adults starting at 1981. Dave has done hundreds of day trips and many overnight trips covering every state in the United States. He has led 17 trips to Europe. Dave has also led educational trips to Mexico, Cuba and other Caribbean locations. The trips are an educational experience exploring history, geography, and cultures in a fun and interesting way.

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  Dave Bredemus


West 7th Community Center
Wednesday, Jun 19
6:00 - 8:30 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Full - waiting list


Price: $ 29 00