The 1968 Exhibit: 1968 Tour of the Twin Cities

Can't get enough of 1968? The Minnesota Historical Society has created a new online virtual tour, the 1968 Tour of the Twin Cities, which highlights some of the most interesting and important places locally in the Twin Cities in the year 1968.

1968 dorm room st. cloud state

Dorm room at St. Cloud State, 1968

 1968 was a pivotal year nationally, particularly in terms of the Vietnam War and the arts, and Minnesota was no exception.

Some highlights of the year that you can find as part of the tour:

 -Local record store Electric Fetus first opened its doors in 1968.

-Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix and The Door performed at the Minneapolis Auditorium.

-Students and staff from the University of Minnesota held a week-long sit-in at the mayor's office at St. Paul City Hall to protest the police department's possession of AR15 rifles.  

-Hundreds of protestors demonstrated at the Old Federal Building to protest the draft and the Vietnam War, and the Twin Cities Draft Information Center worked to provide men with alternatives to the draft.

To check out the full tour, visit: http://www.placeography.org/index.php/1968_Tour_of_the_Twin_Cities