
Restored Formal Garden

Glensheen Living Room

Breakfast Room

Glensheen's Art Glass

Main Staircase

Boathouse & Lake Superior

Glensheen Library

Glensheen - Duluth is a Cool City

Glensheen Vegetable Gardens & Carriage House

Spirit of the Lights

Evening Candlelight Tours

Shark on the Lake

Coffee Bar

Glensheen, the Historic Congdon Estate

main hall big tree


Glensheen Concerts on the Pier
About
This magnificent 39-room mansion and estate offers a rare and intact view of the early 20th-century life of one of Minnesota's most wealthy and influential families.
Explore the Congdon estate including over 12-acres of formal gardens, vegetable gardens, trails, and boathouse with a pier to take in Lake Superior.
Built between 1905 and 1908 for Chester and Clara Congdon, Glensheen is an architectural and decorative arts masterpiece telling the story of the Northland's mining history.
Guided tours last approximately 1 hour for a Classic offering and 1 and a half for a Full Mansion tour. Specialty tours such as the guided Lock & Key tour are also available seasonally. Check our web page for seasonal events, rates, reservations, and more information.
218-726-8910
Venue rentals for parties, dinners, corporate retreats, and more are available. Learn more and request bookings here.
Admission is charged.
Visit Minnesota's Mansion, located along Superior shores, at Glensheen, rated #1 on Trip Advisor for best Paid Attraction in Duluth.
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