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Mill Ruins Park, Minneapolis, MN

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Sports & Outdoors

Mill Ruins Park

Riverside park in downtown Minneapolis showing exposed ruins of 19th-century flour mills.

102 Portland Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55401 · Minneapolis, MN

About Mill Ruins Park

Mill Ruins Park sits on the west bank of the Mississippi River beside St. Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge. Its raised walkways and bridges pass uncovered mill walls and waterpower features that were long buried under sand and gravel. A restored tailrace canal lets visitors get close to flowing water. The site is part of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mill City Museum is a short walk away, and the park hosts events during summer weekends.

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    Mill City Museum

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Stone Arch Bridge

    No admission fee

    James J. Hill's 1883 stone rail bridge, now a beloved walk-and-bike crossing over St. Anthony Falls, freshly restored and fully reopened in 2025.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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