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Gangsters, Ghosts & Saint Paul History
Walking Tours
Bus & Trolley Tours
Private Tours

THINGS TO DO IN Saint Paul, MINNESOTA


 

"Great tour! The knowledge and lore of all the buildings and people that inhabited those buildings is amazing! It's truly amazing! Highly recommend this!!" Jamie

A spooky looking Mississippi River.
1930's gangster car

Dillinger, the Barkers, DeVol, Big Phil and others! It was a time of high-powered cars, guns...and the special case of one lunatic criminal wearing a fur coat! Learn how shootouts and kidnappings brought the beginning of the end to the gangster Era! Fully accessible.  

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SPECIAL PREVIEW WITH ALL THE GUIDES!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH - 5:30PM
TICKETS ARE 1/3 OFF - ONE NIGHT ONLY! 

Join your Victorian guide for eerie stories and mysteries
along Saint Paul's most elegant streets!
90-minutes. Fully-accessible! 

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A ghostly Union Depot train station at night.
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Five criminals from the 1930's Gangster Era.

GANGSTERLAND

DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR

SATURDAY. AUGUST 30th - 10:30am

Get ready for exciting history during an unforgettable stroll along the same downtown Saint Paul streets frequented by infamous gangsters of the 1930’s! Learn why Saint Paul rolled out the red carpet for the likes of John Dillinger, the Barker brothers, Alvin Karpis and many others. Find out why Minnesota was so important to Prohibition and the bootlegging industry.! You’ll enjoy visiting inside historic buildings while learning about gangsters and Saint Paul history along the way.

$25 - Approx. 1.2 miles - 90 minutes - Fully accessible  

A tour guide welcomes visitors to Saint Paul.
Famed author F. Scott Fitzgerald
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CynCity partners with local businesses and organizations to provide unique experiences and delightful entertainment.  Our partners include St. Paul Brewing, Heimie's Haberdashery, Union Depot, St. Paul Hotel, CHS Field, the Hamm Building and others. We also do special tours and events as part of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. Watch our homepage for the special events and how to purchase tickets.   

Join Us On Any of our Tours

Our tours are always changing with new stories and new venues to visit.  If you haven't taken a tour, come join us.  If you have taken a tour, come back again, as the story is always engaging and evolving! 

Schedule a Private Tour!

   Any of our regularly scheduled tours can be chosen for a private tour for a minimum of 6 people. If you want a more general city sampler tour, we can put that together too.

We will work with you to customize and make it special.  

 

 

 

We limit the walking tours to maximum of 20 guests. If there are more, we can add another guide and split the group into two tours to accommodate 40. If the group is more than 40, we can add a third guide to accommodate up to 60.  Contact us for your next group outing, party, or just for fun!   

 

Step-on bus guides are also available.  CynCity also hosts speaking engagements and virtual tours for groups and educational purpose.  Contact us for more information.

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CynCity Tours is owned and operated by
Cynthia Schreiner Smith and Bick Smith

Cynthia Schreiner Smith - Co-author of “Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota”

Alvin Karpis Book Cover
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Edna of Gangsterland

Bick Smith - Producer of the documentary-style film “Gangsterland”

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Questions?  Scheduling a private Tour? 
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