The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.

Muriel Rukeyser, The Speed of Darkness


Historic downtown New Ulm, Minnesota, is made of stories, not just buildings. Listen to a few of them on this innovative visual walking tour. On your way down Minnesota Street, you’ll bump into people like Carrie Nation, Henry David Thoreau, Whoopee John Wilfahrt, Governor John Lind, and Wanda Gag.


Photo: Kiesling House

Welcome to historic downtown New Ulm.

Welcome to our series of video podcasts of downtown New Ulm, Minnesota.

  1. -We wrote and produced this series for the New Ulm Heritage Preservation Commission for its historic downtown Museum without Walls.

  2. -For more information about historic podcasts, walking tour brochures, and publications, contact:

  3. -Daniel J. Hoisington

djhoisington@edinborough.com