We had the opportunity to visit the James J Hill Mansion with an elementary school class. We roamed through the halls and totally appreciated the rich architecture, heritage and grounds. If you love beautiful old homes, you will love this place!

The tour is worth the time and cost - it's marvelous. The incredible art room and amazingly large pipe organ are astonishing, as is the sheer size of the kitchen and workers areas. You could visualize how the house was run as the tour progresses. The tour guides are knowledgeable and give you an authentic view of history and how... More

Unlike many of my friends, I am typically not a fan of historically home tours etc. The James J Hill house may have changed that. Great job by the various historians...they offer a variety of different tours - some longer, shorter or by candlelight....all worth while. There are some great stories, nooks and cranies in the home and they are... More

This is the mansion of James J. Hill, the 19th century railroad mogul who founded the Great Northern Railroad. The house is huge, and the historical tour was well conducted. But the place was devoid of almost any furniture, which gave the house a very empty feel to it.

We visited the attraction on 3/2/13 during an early afternoon tour. The Good: Tour was great- learned lots of local information, very detailed, fun tour guide- 24 years of experience there and was funny (not too serious like some tour guides can be). House was beautiful- the woodwork was amazing. Tour lasts about 75 minutes. All furnishings are original. The... More

Very interesting. Full of history and beautiful craftsmanship. Learned about a dedicated American entrepreneur. Not a boring stuffy museum tour.

Went during the holdiays and it was cool. Totally worth the trip! Beautiful, grand home! The woodwork and construction are wonderful!

The James J HIll house is a nice place to take a tour. The tour guides are well informed and keep you entertained. I have been there many times and each time I hear/see something that I didn't see before. At Christmas they do a program with actors - it is fabulous but make reservations for it.

I was visiting my daughter who just moved down the street from the mansion before Christmas. She had heard that the tour would be fun. It really was fun because the tour guides who changed as the tour went along were acting the parts of various house staff and doing a good job of it. The tour which could have... More