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St. Paul Gangster Tour

215 Wabasha Street, Saint Paul, MN
651-292-1220
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Ranked #1 of 2 tours in Saint Paul
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Tours
Activities: Group tours/bus tour
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Mpls
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2011
5
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We took the gangster tour over the 4th of July weekend. Edna, our tour guide, dressed the part, acted the part. The two hour tour went really fast. Saw parts of St. Paul and the surrounding area that I probably would have never seen otherwise. Her story telling was fantastic. You could tell she really loved her job. I never... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 19, 2011
6
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When the bus was loading, the tour guide would not even look me in the eye. During the tour, she insulted my weight problem over the microphone to the whole bus. Even after she saw her joke did not land, she continued to act inappropriately and unprofessionally. Needs sensitivity training. More

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White Bear
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2011
2
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Our Baby Face Nelson guide was great. Two straight hours of true stories, corny humor, facts and legends. Nice motorcoach, too. Well organized, nice customer service staff. More

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Milwaukee, WI
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2009
4
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I have always been interested in the 1930s gangster era and highly recommend this tour to history buffs and interested tourists alike. The tour guide, who played the part of Katherine Kelly (George "Machine Gun" Kelly's wife), set the tone of the times with her captivating story telling and her sassy acting, complete with 30's slang and gangster girl crass.... More

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Sallisaw,OK
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 3, 2008
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As the Granddaughter of Edna "The Kissing Bandit" Murray, I can tell you that our tour guide, playing the part of Edna Murray, did one Heckuva Job! She reminded me of Grandma so much that I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She dressed the part, acted the part, even kissed the bald headed guy on top of his... More

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Milwaukee
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 6, 2008
2
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Having grown up in Minneapolis, I never knew about the corrupt history in both cities earlier years. It was very interesting and the guide was excellent!!!! I would definitely recommend this tour to locals and tourists alike. You discover that the gangsters (Dillinger, the Barkers...) were not just in Chicago, but had their safe haven in St. Paul More

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Minneapolis
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 1, 2008
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I was born in St. Paul and in my 25 years living in St. Paul and Minneapolis had never been on a gangster tour. Finally I got the chance and took my friend from the UK on the St. Paul gangster tour in late March 2008. It was an outstanding 2 hours that both of us enjoyed. We had an... More

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Merrillville, Indiana
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107 reviews 107 reviews
Reviews in 64 cities Reviews in 64 cities
210 helpful votes 210 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2008
3
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This two hour tour of St. Paul's notorious gangsters is worth taking. I had a very good tour guide, Edna Murray, "the kissing bandit." She dressed for and acted the part perfectly. Very funny narrative and some puns from her about the gangsters. What's great is that she really kissed two of the guys on the tour! They'll be walking... More

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St. Anthony, Minnesota
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2003
21
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The gangster tour was so much fun! I took my 16 year old son with me and he enjoyed it also. It was very informative. The guide was in character as Baby Face Nelson and played his part so well. I'd highly recommend the tour for anyone interested in that kind of history. More

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