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Minnestoaxl » Minnesota State Historic Sites » Alexander Ramsey House in Minnesota

Alexander Ramsey House in Minnesota

Situated at 265 S. Exchange Street in St. Paul, Alexander Ramsey House in Minnesota is nestled in the pictorial Irvine Park on the Ramsey Street which one block away from the West Seventh Street. Alexander Ramsey House in Minnesota stands in the St. Paul Irvine Park area as one of the foremost historic sites of Minnesota which is accredited by the Minnesota Historical Society. Alexander Ramsey House in Minnesota was completed in the year 1872. You can obtain a deep insight with the help of social history of Minnesota about how the aesthetic senses of Alexander Ramsey and Anna Jenks Ramsey found expression in the elegant furnishings of the Alexander Ramsey House, especially in the reception room and the library which offers us detailed knowledge on the status, lifestyle, personality and identity of the Ramsey family.

The life of Alexander Ramsey extended throughout the Victorian period. Alexander Ramsey was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania and was admitted to the bar in the year 1839 and started practicing law in Harrisburg. He entered the world of politics in 1840 and was married to Anna Earl Jenks in 1845. At the age of 34, Alexander Ramsey was appointed as the first territorial governor of the US state of Minnesota and moved to St. Paul in 1849 May. The guides at Alexander Ramsey House in Minnesota, guised as the servants of Anna Ramsey, will fascinate you as they take you to the tour of old Victorian house. Explore the Ramsey family life and the lives of the servants during the 1870s. One of the most superbly maintained Victorian homes, Alexander Ramsey House in Minnesota reflects the true essence of the Victorian era in its walnut wood carvings, crystal chandeliers, marble hearths and traditional furnishings. Get to know more about the Victorian age from the souvenirs available at the gift shop of Carriage House. Let your kids enjoy their birthdays, scout events and a guided tour of the house. You can try on the old Victorian clothes and try to bake cookies in the Victorian wood stove.

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