Dandelion Day at Ard Godfrey House, May 21

The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis invites you to the Annual Dandelion Day Celebration at the Ard Godfrey House in Chute Square (across from Lund's) Sunday May 21 from 1p-4p. This is a great opportunity to soak up some local history - the Ard Godfrey House is the oldest remaining frame house in the city!

The annual Dandelion Day celebrates Harriet Godfrey’s introduction of dandelion seeds to the St. Anthony Falls area. Enjoy a guided tour of the charming Ard Godfrey House with docents dressed in 1850s period costume. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Arrangements for special tours should be made with The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis at (612) 813-5300. The house is partially wheelchair accessible on the main floor, but has the restrictions of a historic home. Please call the Woman’s Club two weeks in advance to make arrangements for guests with special needs.

The Ard Godfrey House is the oldest wood frame house existing in Minneapolis. This Greek Revival-style home was built by millwright Ard Godfrey in 1848, near the corner of Main Street and Second Ave. SE. The house was moved several times before arriving in Chute Square Park in 1909. Ard Godfrey helped build the first dam and sawmill, which put the waterfall of St. Anthony to use in 1848. He was also the first Postmaster in the village of St. Anthony. Restored by The Woman's Club of Minneapolis, the house has been open to the public since 1979.

For information: https://www.womansclub.org/ard-godfrey-house.