The Mansion
Congdon Family
Glensheen Events
Name that Room
Myths
100

The number of rooms in the mansion

What is 39 rooms?

100

The patriarch and matriarch of the Congdon family

Who are Chester & Clara Congdon?

100

The popular, Lake Superior based, summer event

What is Concerts on the Pier?

100

See "Name That Room" Picture for 100

What is the Breakfast Room?

100

MYTH: The only room that the family smoked in.

What is the Smoking Room?

200

Name of the famous lamp in the Living Room

What is the Paris by day, Paris by night?

200

The number of children that the Congdon family had

What is seven children?

200

The past Halloween event with thousands of pumpkins

What is Spooktacular?

200

See "Name That Room" Picture for 200


What is the Library?

200

Myth: The Congdons had 25 Christmas trees. How many did they actually have?

What is one Christmas tree?

300

The span of years that was Glensheen built

What is 1905-1909?

300

Chester's profession

What is an attorney?

300

The 2013 era TED-talk styled, history event series

What is Chester Chats?

300

See "Name That Room" picture for 300

What is the Boys Lounge?

300

MYTH: The "adopted" son of Chester & Clara

Who is Alfred Bannister?

400

The number of fireplaces in the mansion

What is 15 fireplaces?

400

Name the three Congdon daughters

What is Marjorie, Helen, Elisabeth?

400

An outdoor winter recreation event series 

What is Moonlight Snowshoe?

400

See "Name That Room" picture for 400

What is Elisabeth's Room?

400

MYTH: The Cemetary is managed by Glensheen. Which came first, Glensheen or the cemetery?

What is the cemetery?

500

Rookwood Pottery 

What is the company name of the Breakfast Room tile?

500

The religion that the Congdons practiced

What is Methodism?

500

The past roving Shakespear signature event

What is Living Literature?

500

See "Name That Room" Picture for 500

What is Edward's Room?

500

MYTH: Glensheen was the first house in Duluth to have electricity. When was electricity common in Duluth?

What is the 1890s?