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Sunset on the Stone Arch Bridge

Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis. Walk over the Mississippi at sunset and watch the falls.

Walk across the old Stone Arch Bridge at sunset, with St. Anthony Falls rushing below and the old flour mills along the river. Stop in the middle and each pick the spot on the skyline you'd most like to see from up close. The photo to get: the two of you on the bridge with the falls and the glowing city behind you. Then wander the Mill Ruins Park paths below.

Date
1-3 hours
Easy
Free
Outdoors
Best in the evening

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Stone Arch Bridge, St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis1 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401

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Checked October 2026

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About this place

Railroad builder James J. Hill had the bridge built in 1883, and it's the only arched stone bridge across the Mississippi River. Trains used it for about a century; now it's for people on foot and bikes.

St. Anthony Falls is the only major natural waterfall on the Mississippi, and its power made Minneapolis the flour-milling capital of the world. The Mill City Museum, built inside the ruins of a burned-out mill, tells the story. Look for the glowing Gold Medal Flour sign across the river.

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