History & Heritage

Situated on 100 acres high on a hill northwest of the city, home to the Sisters of St. Franics. Visitors are welcomed to an ornate lobby MORE >>

Calvary Episcopal Church is the oldest church in Rochester, MN and was established in 1863. It was the Mayo family church and contains glass MORE >>

Located in Rochester's Central Park in downtown Rochester, Heritage House exemplifies the way of life a middle class Midwestern family from MORE >>

Built in 1927, the Chateau was one of the most elaborate theatres built in Rochester in the early 1900s. The exterior sunburst design MORE >>

Discover the colorful past and fabric of life of Rochester and Olmsted County. The museum is open year-round and contains rare pictures, MORE >>

For Mayo Clinic patients and guests. Not open to the general public. Go behind the scenes of the Mayo Clinic, one of the world's premier MORE >>

Mayowood Mansion is the historic home of three generations of the famous Mayo family. The five story stone structure contains 100 rooms in MORE >>

At the Minnesota Children's Museum of Rochester, children and families will have a blast discovering an exciting, interactive world that MORE >>

Tour the suite that includes the original offices of Drs. William J. and Charles H. Mayo. The suite, on the third floor of the Plummer MORE >>

Tour the 49 room mansion with its many innovations built far advanced for its time by Dr. Henry S. Plummer. This Tudor-style mansion sits MORE >>

The library offers programs for all ages, and special services, such as reference, reader's advisory, and Internet access. There is MORE >>

The Rochester Trolley and Tour Company offers various guided tours aboard a trolley and/or mini-bus in and around the Rochester area. The MORE >>

Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial is an impressive 3.5 to 5 million dollar Memorial that was built to honor those who died from injuries MORE >>