F. Scott Fitzgerald’s St. Paul Roots

One of America’s greatest writers, F. Scott Fitzgerald, was born in St. Paul, the city he credited as a major influence on his writing. This entertaining tour weaves through the beautiful Summit Ave area where he grew up and published his first stories. Much of the area has not changed since Fitzgerald walked the same streets. You’ll stroll by beautiful homes and mansions where he lived and played that make up the largest collection of preserved Victorian houses in the country. You’ll meet some fascinating characters who became his lifelong friends - many of whom live on in his writings. This fascinating tour helps show just how St. Paul shaped his writing even long after he moved away