Glensheen Mansion, Duluth Minnesota - Infamous Crime Scenes on Waymarking.com

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The Glensheen story is one of the most complex and interesting hauntings we have researched to date. Chester Congdon built the house, which was finished in 1908 (and appraised at that time as being worth $865,000). Chester's daughter, Elizabeth inherited the house, and after her death it was turned over to the University of Minnesota. Through the years, it has been kept in pristine condition, and in many opinions it is the most beautiful home in the United States.

Now comes the fun part. The Glensheen Mansion was the scene of the double murder of Elizabeth Congdon and her nurse, Velma Pietila on June 27, 1977. 83 year old Elizabeth had been suffocated in bed with a pillow, and Velma had been bludgeoned to death on a stair landing with a candlestick from the home.

Elizabeth's had an adopted daughter named Marjorie who was in line to inherit Elizabeth's fortune. Soon after the murder, Marjorie's husband was accused and convicted of the crime, but his conviction was overturned about 5 years later. Marjorie was also tried but was acquitted. After his release from prison, Marjorie's husband was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Marjorie was initially charged with his murder but the charges were later dropped. Marjorie has a history of several other arrests, particularly for her apparent affinity for starting fires, and is presently serving 15 years in prison for attempted arson. The case of who murdered Elizabeth and Velma remains unsolved.

The Glensheen Mansion is a museum today, and can be visited any time of year by the general public.

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Date of crime: 6/27/1977 Public access allowed: yes Fee required: yes Web site: [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log User Rating   6/15/2009 lenron visited it