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Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
In the late 19th century, unhappy with the medical practices of their day, Drs. Charles and William Mayo created a novel organization in which myriad specialists worked as a team to investigate, diagnose, and treat patients' problems. This system would eventually change the field of medicine forever. Today, the Mayo...
Category: Zoos, Aquariums & Reserves - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920
Comprised of some 500 acres, Oxbow Park provides the perfect setting for a family outing. It offers four designated picnic areas, 20-plus campsites, and more than eight miles of groomed hiking trails. The park is so-named because it's located at a large bend in the Zumbro River that resembles an ox harness. Nearby...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 1195 W Circle Dr SW, Rochester, MN 55902
This elegant mansion, once home to three generations of Rochester's most high-profile family, sits southwest of downtown, surrounded by private gardens and 15 beautifully manicured acres. The 48-room home, open to the general public, features original antique furnishings, as well as personal effects once belonging to...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 1091 Plummer Ln SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Dr. Henry S. Plummer, a 35-year member of the Mayo Clinic, had this stately English Tudor home built in the early '20s. In its heyday, the home was surrounded by more than 60 acres and was the setting for some of Rochester's finest annual soirees. In 1969, 33 years after her husband's death, Mrs. Plummer turned the...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Built in Romanesque style and modeled after Italy's Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, this 100-acre center sits atop a high hill, allowing it to keep a watchful eye on Rochester's goings-on. Founded in the 1870s by members of the Franciscan Order, Assisi Heights is home to the convent of the Sisters of St. Francis, a...
Olmsted County History Center & Museum
Category: Museums - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 1195 W Circle Dr SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Dedicated to preserving the diverse history of Rochester and Olmsted County, this facility features exhibits portraying significant events in the region's history. A Hands-On Cabin allows kids to see what life was like here in the mid-19th century, when Minnesota was still considered part of the American frontier....
Category: Outdoor Activities - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 7th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901
One of Rochester's more popular getaway spots, Silver Lake provides city dwellers with plenty of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. During the winter, cross-country skiers and snowshoers frequent the park. In warmer months, certain visitors head straight for running and cycling paths that crisscross the park while...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 15 1st St SW, Barnes & Noble, Rochester, MN 55902
Finished in 1927, the Chateau Theatre was long considered one of southeastern Minnesota's most impressive vaudeville theaters. Its French-inspired design, ornate balconies and turrets, and starlit sky dome perfectly capture the style and glitz of the Roaring '20s. In operation through the mid-1980s, the Chateau fell...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: Hwy 60 at Hwy 61, Wabasha, MN 55981
Boasting what's billed as the "longest vertical drop south of Duluth," Coffee Mill is one of southeastern Minnesota's top ski resorts. The runs, many of which offer sweeping views of the Mississippi River, range from beginner-friendly (the Chippewa) to those with more dramatic pitches (O'Chute). Instructors are...
Category: Sightseeing - Rochester Attractions & Activities
Address: 45 Center St E, Historic Bluff Country CVB, Harmony, MN 55939
Less than an hour from Rochester is Minnesota's scenic Bluff Country, a dazzling landscape of steep rock slopes, winding streams, and unspoiled forests. Each year thousands of hikers and bicyclists come to explore the area via the Root River State Trail or the Harmony-Preston Valley Trail. Anglers, too, find plenty of...
