2019 history tours - keystone community services

2019HISTORY

TOURSPresented by: Keystone History Tours • David Bredemus, Historian & Tour Guide

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TOUR 1 – August 7, 2019Berne, Minnesota Pizza & Concert .................... 3

TOUR 2 – August 8, 2019Minnesota’s Oldest Suburbs .............................. 3

TOUR 3 – August 14, 2019Something in the Water Tour ............................ 4

TOUR 4 – August 20, 2019Driftless Region Tour ......................................... 4

TOUR 5 – September 12, 2019Cool & Unique Places in Duluth ......................... 5

TOUR 6 – October 5, 2019Stone Lake & Other Wisconsin Treasures .......... 5

TOUR 7 – October 13 – 21, 2019Albuquerque & Santa Fe, New Mexico .......... 6-7

TOUR 8 – November 14, 2019Extreme Niche Tour ........................................... 7

TOUR 9 – March 25 – April 3, 2020Mystery Tour ...................................................... 8

TRIPS AT A GLANCE

MERRIAM PARK COMMUNITY CENTER2000 St. Anthony Avenue • St. Paul, MN 55104

WEST 7TH COMMUNITY CENTER265 Oneida Street • St. Paul, MN 55102

651.645.0349 | keystoneservices.org | Find us on Facebook

Not, Where is Waldo…but where is Dave? It may be obvious to you that the tours program has had a break. I had to pause with tour planning while I dealt with some health issues. I’m fine now and excited to hit the road again! Thank you for your patience and understanding. I look forward to traveling with you soon! ~ Dave Bredemus

New Look & New Registration Process This tour season, we are excited to have a new design for our History Tour brochure and we’re even more exited to announce our new registration process. We are now able to offer you the opportunity to register for tours online! This will offer you more flexibility with your registration because you can now sign up for tours when it is convenient for you.

Visit bit.ly/KeystoneTours2019 to view the brochure electronically and sign up for the tours! Registration is open immediately online.

Don’t feel comfortable registering online? We will open registration for call-ins on Wednesday, June 12. See page 2 for more details about the registration process and other details related to the Keystone History Tours program.

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Tour Program Frequently Asked Questions: 1. What is Keystone Community Services? Keystone is a human services non-profit agency that provides services in the St. Paul area. The West 7th Community Center merged with Keystone in 2015 and thus the History Tour Program is now part of Keystone Community Services.

2. Why should I participate in a Keystone History Tour? Keystone’s History Tours Program is designed for sightseeing adventurists and history buffs. All tours are presented by David Bredemus, Keystone’s Historian and Tour Guide. Dave specializes in local, regional and international tours based on history, culture and geography. Plus, proceeds from the History Tours program are used to support Keystone’s Senior program -- your participation in a tour helps seniors stay connected to their community.

3. When does registration begin? Registration is open now online. All of the registration forms are available online on the Keystone website and you can begin signing up right away. Follow this link bit.ly/KeystoneTours2019 to get directly to the page.

4. Why did you change the registration process? The online registration process will be more convenient and streamlined for both participants and for Keystone. The online forms are easy to use, your payment information is secure and you can complete the registration at the time of your choice.

5. I don’t feel comfortable using a computer. Can I call to sign up? Yes, we know that some people will prefer to call and we will save some spots on each tour for people who prefer to call in. To register by phone, please call Keystone at 651-298-5493 beginning Wednesday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m.

6. Can I pay by check? We prefer that you pay by credit card which is the easiest way for us to manage the tour expenses but you can pay by check. To do so, please make a note at the bottom of your registration form that you will be paying by check. Please make the check payable to Keystone Community Services and mail it to Tours Program, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN 55102. Please note, your check must be received within 5 business days of you completing your registration form or you may forfeit your place on the tour.

7. Can I sign up for more than one tour? Absolutely! You will need to sign up for each tour separately which will keep all of our records for each tour organized and accurate.

8. Can I sign up my friends for the tour? Yes, if you want to sign up a friend to join you on the tour please add him/her to your registration from. Please note, to add a friend to your registration you will need to pay in full for all tour spots.

9. I struggle with mobility. Are these tours for me? Can I bring a walker? All of the tours are designed with older adults in mind and Dave can modify the tour for you as much as he’s able. You can bring a walker as most walkers can be stowed under the bus and used as you need. Please note, you must be able to climb the few steps into the bus on your own. You are welcome to bring a friend or family member with you on the tour to help you if needed.

10. I have a medical emergency, can I get a refund? Refunds are given if the cancellation is within our cancellation policy (30 days prior to day trips or 45 days prior to overnight trips).

11. If I can’t go and I’ve paid, can another friend or family member replace me on the trip? Yes, you are welcome to find a replacement person. Finding a replacement is your own responsibility but please alert Keystone about the change. If you prefer to cancel and it is within our cancellation policy time frame, we can give you a refund.

History Tour Program Details: Registration: Registration is open online now. Please visit bit.ly/KeystoneTours2019 to see the complete list of tour registration forms. All tour fees must be paid in full to complete your registration. • If you aren’t comfortable completing your registration online, we will start accepting reservations over the phone on Wednesday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. Please call 651-298-5493 to register over the phone. • Payment forms accepted: Visa, Discover, MasterCard and American Express. It is preferred that you pay via credit card but if you would like to pay by check we must receive your payment within 5 business days of you submitting your registration. Late payments may forfeit your spot on the tour. Make checks payable to Keystone Community Services and mail it to Tours Program, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN 55102.

Fees: All fees must be paid in full immediately to complete your tour registration. The tour registration fees always include deluxe motor coach transportation, lodging, admissions, all guides and historical narration. Food and beverages are included as specified for each tour.

Wait list: Once a tour is full, there will be a wait list posted. If the tour you are interested in is full, we highly encourage you to add your name to the wait list (at no cost to you). If space becomes available, we will use the wait lists to fill open tour spots. Additionally, the wait lists will help determine if an additional tour date should be added.

Parking: We coordinate tour pick-ups at two locations. You can be dropped off for your tour or you can park your car. • Best Western Shoreview Hotel, 1000 Gramsie Road, Shoreview, MN – Over-night parking is available at this location • West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN – Please park in the rows in the back of the parking lot, leaving the rows near the building available for other participants using the center.

Tour cancellation policy: To receive a refund (less any non-coverable costs such as tickets, meals, hotels, etc.), you must give notice of 30 days or more for day trips and 45 or more days for overnight trips.

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TOUR 1 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019

Berne Minnesota Wood-Fired Pizza

and ConcertTravel to southern Minnesota and explore a few unique and historic sites before we arrive in the Swiss community of Berne, Minnesota. In Berne, on the grounds of the beautiful Swiss Zwingli Church, we will join the local community in an evening of pizza and music. Music will be provided by Bavarian Musikmeisters, a 35-member band playing traditional German village music. Everyone on this tour needs to bring a chair or a blanket to enjoy the evening of music, woodfired pizza, and history. We will also have an opportunity to visit an artisan’s market where vendors from across central and southern Minnesota come to sell their arts and crafts.

On this tour, we will also visit two churches. One Swiss church where we will learn about the Swiss in this region of Minnesota. The other church we will visit will be Immanuel Lutheran Church on the National Register of Historic Places in Hayfield in Goodhue County. This tour also includes a visit to a small-town farmers market and beautiful garden.

FEE

One Individual $72

PICK UP TIMES & LOCATIONS

1:00 p.m. Shoreview Best Western Hotel – Wednesday, August 7, 20191:30 p.m. West Seventh Community Center – Wednesday, August 7, 20199:00 p.m. Return – Wednesday, August 7, 2019

GUIDE – Dave Bredemus

COST INCLUDES – Dinner (pizza, salad and beverage), entertainment, and church donations. Reminder: Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on at the evening event!

TOUR 2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019

A visit of Minnesota’s Oldest Suburbs

Richfield, Edina, and Bloomington – explore these three pioneer suburbs from their pioneer days to modern times. Learn how these cities have grown from tiny villages to modern suburbs. There is a little bit of everything in this historical tour such as touring and viewing Indian mounds, missionaries’ homes, original downtown districts, early Mills, churches, creeks and rivers, 1850s homes, one room school houses, and museums. Each of these cities represents a different story about community development, heritage preservation, city planning and community spirit. We will also visit some contemporary sites such as an art center and modern neighborhoods.

FEE

One Individual $68


9:00 a.m. Shoreview Best Western Hotel – Thursday, August 8, 20199:30 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Thursday, August 8, 20194:30 p.m. Return – Thursday, August 8, 2019


COST INCLUDES – Bakery stop, lunch, museum entrances and transportation.


These two cities roughly the same size and same date of origin the 1880s have been extraordinarily successful in the amount of famous people and successful citizens they have produced. Just to name a few from these two cities: Thomas Friedman, Harold Stassen, Halsey Hall, Tim Pawlenty, Mary Lahammer, Karin Housley, Harry Reasoner, Harold LeVander, Coen Brothers, Lois Glewwe, Charlie Brown, Doug Woog, Stan Turner and many more. We will spend the day exploring these two cities and seeing historic sites and homes of its famous citizens. Both towns were developed as industrial sites by the railroad and then later commercial and residential. They have a large ethnic mix and many places of worship that we will also explore. Strong public school systems are found in both communities we will take a look at the school history to find out if the schools are the answer for their tremendous success. We will also visit some museums and parks on our tour. Lunch will be at new landmark Andrew Zimmern’s restaurant Lucky Cricket serving Chinese American food.

FEE

One Individual $70


8:30 a.m. Shoreview Best Western – Wednesday, August 14, 20199:00 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Wednesday, August 14, 20194:30 p.m. Return – Wednesday, August 14, 2019


COST INCLUDES – Bakery, lunch, and museum admissions.

TOUR 4 TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019

Exploring the Driftless Region

FEE

One Individual $88


7:30 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8:00 a.m. Shoreview Best Western – Tuesday, August 20, 20199:00 p.m. Return – Tuesday, August 20, 2019


COST INCLUDES – Bakery stop, Norwegian dinner, house tour and admission to Norskedalen with a local guide.

TOUR 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019

“Something in the Water”

A TOUR OF SOUTH ST. PAUL & ST. LOUIS PARK MINNESOTA In the middle of North America exists a beautiful

and mysterious land, left untouched by glaciers, a rugged landscape home to fascinating geology, and physical features unique to the world. We will spend the day traveling through the driftless region of Wisconsin, enjoying it’s many sites.

We will visit Amish and Norwegian farms and cities. We will stop at Amish farms to buy goods and meet their families. One of the highlights will be touring, Norskadlen, a Norwegian cultural site dedicated to preserving history. On this 400 acre site we will explore Norwegian buildings and enjoy a special Norwegian dinner.

Three towns will be explored in depth on the trip:1) Cashton, Wisconsin is nestled in the Ocooch Mountain which is the center of Wisconsin’s largest Amish community. There will be many opportunities in this area to purchase Amish products.2) Viroqua, Wisconsin is one of America’s great small towns. We will also visit Kickapoo Valley Ranch, tobacco warehouses converted into shops, round barn, and famous wool store.3) West Salem, Wisconsin is the home of two historic homes. We will tour the Palmer Gullickson Octagon House and the Hamlin Garland Homestead.

Join us in this Driftless area of Wisconsin never touch by the glaciers.

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TOUR 5 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

A Visit to Cool and Unique Places in Duluth

FEE

One Individual $80


7:30 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Thursday, September 12, 2019 8:00 a.m. Shoreview Best Western – Thursday, September 12, 20198:30 p.m. Return – Thursday, September 12, 2019


COST INCLUDES – Bakery, lunch, ice cream, Duluth street food, museum entrance fee, Church donations, and house tour fee.

TOUR 6 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019

Stone Lake Cranberry Festival and other

Wisconsin Treasures Enjoy a fall day touring beautiful East Central Wisconsin. The main event will be the Stone Lake Cranberry Festival, which will include a tour of a cranberry marsh, a festival parade with high school bands, over 300 vendors and artists to explore, and lots of opportunities to purchase cranberries and for other harvest themed items. Stock up on fresh cranberries for the holidays and enjoy the small-town atmosphere. If you’ve never seen the Stone Lake area in the fall, you’re in for a treat! On the way to the cranberry festival we will tour and learn the history of these Wisconsin towns – New Richmond, Somerset, Clear Lake, Turtle Lake, Spooner and Hayward. See historic homes and visit a history museum on the way. Travel through and learn some history of the Lac Courte Oreilles Indian Reservation. Bakery stop and special Northwoods dinner included.

FEE

One Individual $84


7:00 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Saturday, October 5, 2019 7:30 a.m. Shoreview Best Western – Saturday, October 5, 20198:00 p.m. Return – Saturday, October 5, 2019


COST INCLUDES – Bakery, dinner, museum entrance and cranberry bog tour.

Many of us have been to Duluth before but this trip will visit historical locations and special interest spots rarely visited! Highlights include:• Seeing a Frank Lloyd Wright designed gas station.• Near Cloquet on the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation, we will tour the first church built for Ojibwe people in Minnesota.• Traveling through one of Minnesota’s most scenic parks – Jay Cooke State Park.• In Duluth proper we will tour many of its neighborhoods and stop at scenic overlooks only locals know about.• Touring two museums, including the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum which is full of historical manuscripts and are displayed in a converted church.• A short walk through a neighborhood that is Duluth’s answer to Saint Paul’s Summit Avenue.• Meeting a man who has salvaged the old brownstones in Duluth and has a unique store selling these stones.• Two spectacular churches are on the agenda including one that has the greatest collections of Tiffany windows in the U.S.• Superior Wisconsin will also be explored for its lesser-known attractions.The Duluth cuisine will include local, delicious lunch. We will also sample Duluth’s favorite ice cream and street food. Join us and see Duluth in way you’ve never seen it before!


DAY 1: Sunday, October 13Travel through southern Minnesota and Iowa to the Kansas City area. Along the way we will visit a historic site and have dinner at a unique Missouri restaurant. Dinner included.

DAY 2: Monday, October 14 We’ll travel through Nebraska on our way to Colorado with a stop at the Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center in North Platte Nebraska. Breakfast and lunch included.

DAY 3: Tuesday, October 15Today we will be viewing spectacular scenery as we travel to New Mexico and the Land Of Enchantment. Visit to a historic site included today as well as breakfast and dinner.

DAY 4: Wednesday, October 16 After breakfast we will travel to Acoma Pueblo, a hilltop village also known as Sky City. It has been home to Native Americans for over 900 continuous years! We will have a guided tour of this ancient village, where they live a lifestyle that dates back centuries. We will tour the “San Esteban del Rey” mission, and browse authentic crafts and food offerings. Later in the day we will visit historic sites in Albuquerque New Mexico. Breakfast and dinner included.

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TOUR 7 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019

Albuquerque and Santa Fe New Mexico Land of Enchantment

DAY 5: Thursday, October 17Today we travel to one of my favorite cities in America, Santa Fe! The artistry and beautiful Southwestern pueblo architecture will surround us! We will have a guided tour with a local guide of Santa Fe and free time to enjoy its many shops where artisans sell their own handmade works amidst Santa Fe’s most historic sites. Visit to St. Francis Cathedral and a local museum is included. Dinner and breakfast included.

DAY 6: Friday, October 18 We’ll spend a full day exploring Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visiting the Albuquerque Museum where we will learn the history of this southwestern city. One of the highlights of the Albuquerque museum is the sculpture gardens. Then we visit Old Town Albuquerque, a historic area with old Southwestern charm, where unique shops and cafés abound. Next we will gently soar over the mountains on the Sandia Peak Tramway. The enclosed tramway takes you 2 miles up to the stunning mountain peak to see one of the most beautiful views of all of New Mexico. Breakfast and dinner included.

DAY 7: Saturday, October 19After breakfast at the hotel we travel to Trinidad Colorado and tour this city and its historic museum. Breakfast and dinner included.

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DAY 8: Sunday, October 20 Travel to Denver Colorado and tour the mile high city and visit one of its top museums. Breakfast and lunch included.

DAY 9: Monday, October 21 Today is our final travel day, the scenery will not be the same that we have experienced the last few days, but we will find an interesting historic site to visit before we arrive back home in the Twin Cities. Breakfast and lunch included.

TOUR 7 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019

Albuquerque and Santa Fe New Mexico Land of Enchantment

FEE

Single Occupancy $1,725 per personDouble Occupancy $1,380 per personTriple Occupancy $1,360 per person


7:00 a.m. Shoreview Best Western – Sunday, October 13, 20197:30 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Sunday, October 13, 20199:00 p.m. Return – Monday, October 21, 2019

GUIDE – Dave Bredemus plus local guides

COST INCLUDES – All transportation, hotels, tour admissions and local guide gratuities, as well as all breakfasts, two lunches and seven dinners.

TOUR 8 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Extreme Niche TourEver wonder how all these small stores have survived in the Twin Cities? Maybe it’s because of their creativity or their unique products. Spend the day traveling through the Twin Cities stopping at a variety of shops that we’ve been by before but have never explored. These Niche shops could be a market, jewelry store, home repair, bank or any hundreds of other unique stores. You’ll be surprised by the fun little stores we will take you to this trip. Along the way we will also get a history of the neighborhood that the stores are located in. Of course a unique bakery will be included along with lunch.

FEE

One Individual $60


9:30 a.m. Shoreview Best Western – Thursday, November 14, 201910:00 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Thursday, November 14, 20194:30 p.m. Return – Thursday, November 14, 2019


COST INCLUDES – Lunch and bakery.

We will travel to a land where the cultural roots are strong. Travel to the past to experience homes, churches and neighborhoods that will take us to a simpler time. You will have the opportunity to see intact 18th and 19th century villages. All the sites that we will be visiting on this trip will be new to our travels except one which is a famous restaurant in a little town 650 miles south of Saint Paul. Trip highlights of this mystery tour include:• Seeing a state capitol and two national capitals (but not Washington D.C.)• Seeing a town associated with the first railroad west of the Allegheny Mountains and visiting the oldest incorporated town west of Alleghenies• Touring one of the most famous churches in America.• Hearing the story of a town destroyed by a bug.• Visiting a college campus where every building is on the National Register of Historic Places.• Seeing the most American of all barns and a famous white house.• Enjoying some of the best biscuits in United States.• Taking a boat ride in a historic bay and seeing the oldest post office still functioning in America.• Visiting some of the most beautiful and historic small towns in America, including one where the entire town is listed on the National Register of Historic Place!• Experiencing America’s newest national memorial and museum.

• Driving over a very historic bridge.• Touring the home of a Pulitzer Prize winning American author and the home of a famous Saint Paul resident’s girlfriend.• Experiencing a town that became a hospital town during the Civil War and was saved from any damage.• Learning what town started Memorial Day.• Experiencing the single most important root source of modern popular music.• Learning about the town that Randy Moss wish did not exist. Travel with us and smell the sweet aromas of spring and take yourself back to the 18th and 19th century!

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LIABILITY STATEMENT: Tours are under the management of Keystone Community Services, which acts as agent in arranging for transportation, hotel accommodations, sight-seeing, and other services, as described in this brochure. Therefore, we shall not be liable or responsible for any loss, injury, damage, accident, delays or cancellations of or changes in itinerary, schedule or accommodations caused directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, strikes, acts of governments or civil disturbances, riots, thefts, pilferage, any act or default of any company or person engaged in transporting the passenger or rendering any other service or carrying out the arrangements of any tour, or by the act of default of any hotel proprietor or servant. The right is reserved to alter the itinerary or schedule at any time, with or without prior notice, if in the opinion of the operator such an adjustment is necessary or desirable. Keystone Community Services reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any person as member of any tour should such person’s health, mental or physical condition or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the rights, welfare or enjoyment of other passengers and a refund of recoverable unused land tour services is the limit of the agent’s liability should such a person be required to terminate the tour. No refunds will be granted for any unused portions of this tour unless arranged with the operator’s approval in writing in advance. Meals, gratuities, entertainment and tax are not included in tours unless specifically stated. Fares quoted herein are based on those rates in effect at the time of the printing of this brochure and while no changes are anticipated, fares are subject to change without notice.

FEE

Single Occupancy $2,090 per personDouble Occupancy $1,550 per person


7:00 a.m. Shoreview Best Western – Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:30 a.m. West Seventh Community Center – Wednesday, March 25, 2020 9:00 p.m. Return – Friday, April 3, 2020

GUIDE – Dave Bredemus plus local guides

COST INCLUDES – All your breakfasts, 7 dinners, and 2 lunches. Also included are all museum tours, boat rides, house tour fees.

TOUR 9 – 18th & 19th Century Mystery TourWEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 - FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020

Love surprises? Join us on this mystery tour and we promise to give you 10 days of fun!

2019 history tours - keystone community services

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