1930’s Crime & Corruption Walking Tour of St. Paul

Walk the same St. Paul streets frequented by famous underground characters of the 1930’s! Learn why the likes of John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, the Barker brothers and many others loved to party in St. Paul. Find out why Minnesota was so important to prohibition and the bootlegging industry. Just what the heck is a Yeggman?! This leisurely downtown stroll also gives you an up close look at beautiful, historic buildings. In case of heavy rain, the walking tour is conducted in St. Paul's extensive skyway system. Walking Tour is approximately 1.2 miles.

Tour Activity Rating: 3

CynCity Tours - Cynthia Schreiner Smith

Instructor

Cynthia Schreiner Smith is an actor/writer/author, owner of her own tour company ( CynCity Tours), and a jigsaw puzzle fanatic! She has competed in and won numerous jigsaw puzzle team competitions since 2010. She is chair of the St. Paul Winter Carnival puzzle competition, the largest jigsaw contest in the country. Her team still holds the record for winning the Winter Carnival competition 8 years in a row. Her puzzle team was featured in the documentary “Wicker Kittens” which Sports Illustrated named as one of the top 10 documentaries about a sport you’ve never heard of. Her husband patiently tolerates her large jigsaw puzzle collection that has overtaken the family room’s large closet.

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Registration begins Sep 9th at 9:00 AM
Starts Sat, Sep 26th 2026 3:00 - 4:30 PM
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