Saturday, November 7, 2009
Located in Rochester's 1856 Town Square, in Central Park, this restored 19th century home displays a middle-class Midwestern family's way of life over 125 years ago.
Self-guided tours are available with tour brochures available at the information desk between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
A tour of the Historic Mayowood Mansion will take you back in time as you explore the estate of Dr. Charles H. Mayo, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic. The 38 room mansion
The thing that truly differentiates this park from all the rest are the giant Canada geese that reside here year round. Home to 30,000 to 35,000 geese (at the fall peak season), Silver Lake is the world's largest winter concentration of the giant Canada geese.
Apache Mall, in southwest Rochester, is anchored by Sears, JC Penney, Herberger's and Macy's. The mall has everything from Applebee's to Zales Jewelers, not to mention the diverse food court to satisfy your appetite after a long day of shopping.
The Rochester Art Center is on it's way to becoming a premier center for contemporary art. Exhibitions feature works by numerous contemporary artists.
The Rochester Public Library (RPL) believes libraries change lives for all ages, all cultures, and all people. RPL offers books, magazines, movies, and music for any interest.The library also offers a variety of events and classes.
Mayo Clinic offers general tours, as well as self guided tours, for patients and their guests. The general tour includes a 20 minute informative film about the clinic at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday
Dr. Henry and Mrs. Plummer's home was built on 60 acres of land purchased in 1916. The house was completed eight years later in 1924. A stone water tower -
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial is an impressive $4 million to $5 million memorial that was built to honor those who gave all and dedicated to all who served. Many people and contractors in the construction trade, plus many others, donated