Heritage – History – Homemade Pie!
From Itineraries Midwest Fall/Winter Issue 2010
This sample itinerary can be customized for anytime of the year.
DAY ONE
10 – 10:30 am
Visit Reconciliation Park for a history lesson on the 1862 Dakota Conflict. A buffalo stands there, sculpted from a 67-ton block of local Kasota limestone, and is surrounded by native flowers and prairie grasses. Symbolizing the spiritual survival of the Dakota People and the Dakota heritage of this area.
10:30 – 11:30 am
Move over to the Historic Hubbard House, built in 1871; is one of the finest homes of its time.
11:30 – 1:30pm
Enjoy a unique atmosphere and a leisurely lunch, including wine tasting at The Wine Café.
1:30 – 5:00 pm
Shop along Riverfront Drive at their unique boutiques. Take a break and sit for a spell in Riverfront Park, built on the Minnesota River.
5 – 7:00 pm
Check into any one of Mankato’s hotels, all are superb at handling groups!
7 – 9:00 pm
Enjoy some “killer entertainment” performed by The local Merely Players Theater Group at their Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Redsky Lounge.
DAY TWO
9 – 11:00 am
Re-read the Betsy-Tacy books on the drive so the stories are fresh as you tour the home of the author, Maud Lovelace.
11 – 12:30 pm
Step back in time for lunch at The Butler House B & B, an English-Style Mansion.
1:00 – 3:00 pm
End the day in Good Thunder, and see the World’s Largest Firing Rifle!
For more information or to customize this sample itinerary for your group please contact your tour operator or the Greater Mankato CVB
507-385-6660 or eventsupport@greatermankato.com.
