The Ramsey Hill Association presents a
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD WALK ABOUT
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby!
Thursday, April 10 - 5:45-9:00 PM
$30 per person
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Great Gatsby in true literary style! Join us for a unique walking tour through the historic Ramsey Hill neighborhood, once frequented by St. Paul’s own F. Scott Fitzgerald.
We’ll begin at Summit Overlook Park (418 Summit Avenue) at 5:45 PM, then meander through the charming streets of Ramsey Hill, gaining rare access to private properties with deep ties to Fitzgerald’s life and legacy.
The evening concludes at The University Club of St. Paul (420 Summit Avenue), where you can enjoy a cocktail at the cash bar in this elegant, Fitzgerald-era venue.
Wear comfortable walking shoes
️Street parking available
Meet Your Guides
Dave Page
The preeminent scholar on F. Scott Fitzgerald's youth and early career in St. Paul, Dave Page has been featured on C-SPAN, MinnPost, PBS, the Pioneer Press and many other news outlets for his expertise on Fitzgerald and his ties to his hometown. He and photographer Jeff Krueger collaborated on F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota; this coffee-table volume takes readers into the homes and places Scott frequented through Page’s well-researched commentary and Krueger’s sensitive color photographs (reproduced on glossy pages). The book combines insights into the writer’s early career with the rich architectural history of St. Paul that will be shared on this tour. Page is coauthor of F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota: Toward the Summit, coeditor of The St. Paul Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald (both of which were nominated for Minnesota Book Awards) and editor of The Thoughtbook of F. Scott Fitzgerald (Minnesota, 2013). Dave Page and fellow tour guide Joel Pace were founding members of Fitzgerald in St. Paul and served on its board until it became part of the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library.
Joel Pace
After earning a doctorate in literature at the University of Oxford, Joel Pace moved to the Midwest to take up a professorship at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, where he teaches classes on literature and music from Homer to hip hop, including one on jazz and The Great Gatsby. He and his fellow band members in Irie Sol appeared in the F. Scott Fitzgerald/St. Paul episode of Great American Railroad Journeys, the award-winning BBC travel series. Pace and Irie Sol recorded a Gatsby-themed album that received four out of five stars from The Financial Times (London) and was featured on BBC Radio, CBS, MinnPost, and WCCO.
A Ramsey Hill Association member and resident of The Commodore, Pace brings both scholarship and neighborhood spirit to the experience.
️Space is limited to 40 participants — register today!
Come stroll the same streets that inspired one of America’s greatest literary voices—and toast to 100 years of The Great Gatsby.
If you are not a current member of the Ramsey Hill Association but are interested in joining the RHA, click here to learn more about membership!
