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Bus Tour: "University Ave - One Street, Many Dreams" with Dave Bredemus - Nov 14 (Southwest)


Adult Enrichment / Trips, Tours & Special Events -
Adult Enrichment Fall 2024

Ramsay County Historical Society produced a video called University Avenue: One Street, a thousand dreams. This tour will explore University Avenue from its beginning near Railroad Island in St. Paul to its Minneapolis terminus in Northeast Minneapolis. University Avenue has always been eclectic, unruly, noisy and gritty. It’s fortunes have changed over the years many times , it’s main purpose has stayed the same, a vital link between Minneapolis and St. Paul. This 133 year old street has gone from dirt to paved, horsedrawn carriages to steam powered rail to the modern street car. We will visit famous churches, industrial sites, businesses, theaters and shops along the way. Many of the ethnic groups that have settled near University Avenue and on it with their businesses will also be visited. In St. Paul, we will learn about Kittsondale,Town House, Milky Way, candy bar, Iris Park, Minnesota Transfer Railway just to name a few spots. In Minneapolis, we will visit historical locations at the University of Minnesota,  first computers location, CanCan Wonderland, Territorial Road, famous bakeries, Prospect Park water tower, Frank Lloyd Wright home and many locations and oddities as University Avenue travels through Northeast Minneapolis. Ages 18+. 

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10:15 am Board Bus at Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN  55410

10:30 am Bus Departs 

4:30 pm @ Return to Southwest High School

PICK UP LOCATION: Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN 55410

NOTE:  After Oct 14th, only transfer of registration is available.

If tour is full, please add your name to the wait list. We will notify you if space 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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Southwest High School : West Parking Lot
Thursday, Nov 14
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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Min Age   21 yr.

Price: $ 99 00