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Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Falls

A curving 1883 stone railroad bridge, now for walkers, over the only major waterfall on the Mississippi, with the best skyline views.

Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always open
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis, MN 55401Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
At the east edge of downtown, by the Mill City Museum.

Why Go

Railroad tycoon James J. Hill built the bridge to bring trains to the flour mills that made Minneapolis the 'Mill City'. The falls powered them. Walk the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail through the old mill ruins on both banks.

Nearby

Mill City Museum5 min walkGuthrie Theater and the Endless Bridge5 min walkGame Day in the Twin Cities14 min walkMinneapolis Skyway System23 min walk

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