(1) THE GLENSHEEN MANSION IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA IS A POPULAR DESTINTION FOR TOURISTS YEAR-ROUND. FORMALLY THE ESTATE OF CHESTER AND CLARA CONGDON THE GLENSHEEN IS LOCATED ON 7.6 ACRES OF LAND ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR (2). THE MANSION, BUILT BETWEEN 1905 AND 1908, FEATURES 39-ROOMS AND OVER 27,000 FEET OF LIVING SPACE AS WELL AS (3) BEAUTIFUL GARDENS ON THE ESTATE GROUNDS. TOURS OF THE GLENSHEEN MANSION ARE AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF ANY SIZE. THE TOURS INCLUDE A GUIDED SHOWING OF ROOMS WITHIN THE MANSION AND FREE EXPLORATION OF THE GROUNDS. THE GLENSHEEN CAN ALSO BE RENTED OUT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS , SUCH AS WEDDINGS(4), DINNER PARTIES, OR PROMS(5). (1)VISITORS CAN ALSO VISIT THE GLENSHEEN MUSEUM SHOP, WITH OR WITHOUT A TOUR PASS. THE SHOP OFFERS ITEMS DEALING WITH THE ESTATE’S HISTORY, INCLUDING BOOKS THAT DISCUSS THE GLENSHEEN KILLINGS AND THE REPORTED HAUNTINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE MANSION SINCE. REPORTS INCLUDE LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN ACCORD, RANDOM COLD SPOTS, AND A PIECE OF CANDY ROLLING BACK AND FORTH ON A DRESSER TOP BY ITSELF. WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IN THE HAUNTINGS OR NOT THE GLENSHEEN IS STILL A PLACE WORTH VISITING WITH ITS GRAND ARCHITECTURE, HISTORIC DÉCOR AND FURNISHING, AND THE PICTURESQUE VIEWS PROVIDED BY THE ESTATE GARDENS AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
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