You can email me at the above email address if you want because I don’t care to speak about my experiences on a public forum.

How far did you drive to see it? Have you read the books about it? Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege and Justice did a TV special on the crime. I taped it and put it to a DVD (complete with commercials LOL). I send it to people for free if they are interested. If it doesn’t play on a DVD, it should play on the computer.

I went to the Gelensheen Mansion when I was about 10 years old. I was absolutly terrified the hole time. As we walked through the Mansion I felt many cool spots in different places. We were looking down at the basment stairs and I had heard a faint voice saying. Come here, come here. Sence I was young I blurted out “Did you hear that?” To the guide. She just laughed. Nobody else had heard the voice that I did. Then we continued on with the tour and as we entered the kitchen there was a glass bowl on the tabel and it slid of the tabel and shatterd to the ground. I juumped and screamed and everyone just stared at me. I was the only one there that had seen it all. I was so spooked for years!

When I was about nine years old my family went and toured the Glensheen Mansion. My mom had warned me about how the Mansion was haunted and to not freak out at all. She knew what was coming. We walked through the house and it was very cold, then warm, ect. We went to Elizabeth’s room and I felt scared the minute the tour guide said who’s room it was. It was very weird knowing she had my name. I wondered if there was a ghost. I heard faint noises and I looked at my mom and she shook her head. I will never forget my experience at that mansion.

My daughter was just married at the Mansion on the 23rd of July. I wasn’t in the Mansion long enough to participate in the tour that was offered with the wedding package. We were in a very small room getting ready for the wedding and was too caught up in everything to even look around. Although, the night before when we were rehearsing on the balcony, there was a real sadness that came over me when I looked up at the house. The glass in the windows seemed darker than most. I didn’t pay much attention to that but now I wonder what that was about?

we just toured the mansion aug 8..a great tour if youve never been there..amazing woodwork and marble fireplaces…amazing house for those times…oh yeah…no ghosts…no cold air..nobody screaming…

the reason people can’t tour the 3rd floor of the mansion is theres only 1 exit from up there.u need 2 exits in case of fire in tour guided places.I visited there when i was in high school & me & a few other people noticed a red stain on the floor of 1 of the bedrooms.and the next time we toured it was gone some people say something was spilled but u can’t take food or drink with u on the tour

You CAN tour the 3rd floor, and have been able to for quite a while. I just came from giving an “expanded” tour, which includes all five floors of the house. We limit the amount of people who can be on the third floor (and attic), but it is definitely open.

Truthfully it was the adopted daughter’s ex husband who confessed to the murders after the false arrest of the girl and current (at the time) fiancee.

There is much, much, MUCH more to it than that. If anyone is really interested in the facts, I urge you to read “Secrets of the Congdon Mansion” (I believe it’s in the 3rd, 4th or 5th revision because of new information), and “Will to Murder” which is in it’s 4th edition for the same reason. Every time something new occurs, there has to be a new edition. The last editions were put out in 2009, so the story keeps unfolding.

My husband and I were just on a tour there this past week (Aug. 2010) We were given a tour by Jennifer…she was wonderful…..the tour was full of information on a lovely and generous family. We didn’t hear about the murders until after the tour; from a shopkeeper in town. I’m so glad our visit wasn’t marred by those ugly stories.

My husband and I visited the mansion this past week (Aug. 2010). We were given the tour by Jennifer….she was wonderful…..we heard about the murders after the tour from a shopkeeper in town. We were so glad we didn’t know about them before the tour. Instead, we were touched by the generosity and humility of this family. That’s what we’ll remember.

I would LOVE to go see this place, not because of the murders (well.. yeah a part of it because of that) but because i’ve never been inside a HUGE place. I’ve lived in small homes my whole life. I was wondering what day is better to go, saturday, sunday, or monday (labor day). and if there is any sort of discounts i can get for the tour (like coupons to pick up around duluth area)

There are various coupons around, and also in “Happenings” books. People sell the discount coupons from their Happening books on ebay–for cheap prices (or so I’ve seen). If you search “Glensheen” on ebay (search the “descriptions” part as well) sometimes you’ll find them. I believe there are also coupons in tourist sections of Duluth. You could call Glensheen and ask them directly. There is no way to tell if it will be busy or not, unfortunately, so there is no “better” time to go. I think weekends are busier, however. Also, during our winter hours you can call and sometimes you can get a private tour during the week when we are normally closed (you’ll pay the same price as a public tour, but you’ll be alone in the house with your guide). They can’t always do it, but if they can find a docent to lead the private tour, they will do that. YOU MUST CALL IN ADVANCE for that.

My husband and I went in the morning….our tour was at 9:10 a.m. The next day, we drove by there and it was around lunchtime. There was a long line of cars waiting to get in to park. You may want to take a morning tour, Carmen….:)

my girlfriends and I toured the mansion ,,it was great and we loved it ..the house itself is unreal beautiful they were way ahead of their time in so many ways..the showers and the dryer in the kitchen…both the inside and outside showed grace and beauty …timeless beauty.. if you are anywhere near here stop and visit you will not regret it..

Hey i want to take a group of friends to this place this year how do i sign up to do that and how much is it per person?

Please contact them for prices. I don’t know prices off the top of my head–I only give the tours (I don’t sell the tickets). Tell them you want a group rate. I’d love to take you around if you come to the mansion.

http://www.d.umn.edu/glen/

We took the expanded tour today (which includes the attic). Our tour guide was a lady who lived in Duluth her whole life and had some personal ties to the home. Her name is Janis and she was AMAZING! Request her if you can!! I knew about the murders, researched them, and I (shamefully admit) that I was hoping to experience something paranormal, but we did not. The house feels sad and empty, but Elizabeth was a generous donor. The tour is highly recommended, but don’t expect to see any ghosts

Jill N.,

I felt the sadness too…..

Did you happen to see the lampshade in the den? When it’s turned on, you can see Paris lit up……so cool……

The inside or the lamp is all black (a black material) except for the cutouts of the windows and lamps. When you turn it on, the light comes through the windows. Definitely unique.

It’s actually in the living room (the ‘red’ room). L)