Flour milling could be a dangerous job. Workers were exposed to constantly moving machinery, high-powered water turbines, and tall grain elevators where one wrong move might have disastrous consequences. This tour of the Washburn A Mill will explore the dangers that workers faced on the job, including the deadly 1878 mill explosion that led to the destruction and rebuilding of the riverfront industrial district. The tour will also include discussions of daily workplace machinery hazards such as the “Humphrey manlift."…

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Discover the dramatic story of work and labor in Minnesota from the nineteenth century to today. On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will tell of the actions taken by workers and activists to improve the lives of working people, including those in the milling industry and in related industries throughout the city, and the response of management in the Citizens Alliance to create anti-union policies. Tour guests will also gain insight into how labor was divided across lines…

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Flour milling could be a dangerous job. Workers were exposed to constantly moving machinery, high-powered water turbines, and tall grain elevators where one wrong move might have disastrous consequences. This tour of the Washburn A Mill will explore the dangers that workers faced on the job, including the deadly 1878 mill explosion that led to the destruction and rebuilding of the riverfront industrial district. The tour will also include discussions of daily workplace machinery hazards such as the “Humphrey manlift."…

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex, the home of Mill City Museum, focusing on how the flour mill operated and the lives of the people who worked there. This 60-minute guided tour includes many nooks and crannies, plus regular museum admission. Limit of 20 per tour.

Discover the dramatic story of work and labor in Minnesota from the nineteenth century to today. On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will tell of the actions taken by workers and activists to improve the lives of working people, including those in the milling industry and in related industries throughout the city, and the response of management in the Citizens Alliance to create anti-union policies. Tour guests will also gain insight into how labor was divided across lines…