🎃 HAUNTED Glensheen Mansion - Elisabeth Congdon's Sad End.

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STORY:

In 1905, wealthy mining magnate Chester Condon began building the Glensheen Historic Estate, a 39-room mansion on a 22-acre estate located in Duluth, Minnesota. Chester died in 1916, and his wife Clara many years later in 1950. In the end, the only remaining daughter, Elisabeth Congdon, inherited the entire family estate.

On June 27, 1977 at 3:00am, Elisabeth and her nurse Velma Pietila were found dead. Elisabeth was found suffocated with a satin pillow in her bed. Velma, who was lying on the main stairwell landing window seat, had been beaten to death with a candlestick. The motive was initially unclear because few valuables were looted from the room.

So attention immediately shifted to Elisabeth's adopted daughter Marjorie, the black sheep of the family, who was to receive $8 million at the time of her mother's death.

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[FacesoftheForgotten]

🛑ALERT - I added NO music to this episode. The music you hear is simply playing in the background within the mansion. If you go there, you will hear that playing throughout.

[PattyP]

Haha, I've retired recently, I have no set bedtime. I'll be watching. I feel like a kid again...lol!

[JK]

Chester Congdon had a Great Lakes freighter named after him. The Chester A. Congdon was built as the Salt Lake City in 1907. She was renamed in 1912 after changing hands twice. She sank on November 6, 1918 near Isle Royale after running aground on a reef ( now known as Congdon Reef) in a fog while hauling a cargo of 380, 000 bushels of wheat. No lives were lost, and about 50, 000 bushels of the cargo was salvaged. She is now Isle Royale's third most dived wreck, behind the bulk freighter Emperor (1947) and the excursion steamer America (1928) respectively.

[shawns]

The Mansion history…. It is gorgeous and with each season you get to feel how the Congdon celebrated. Yes, the one adopted daughter is imbalanced..so sad. But the rest left a great legacy in Duluth and Washington… and with future generations that are still living.

[gonnacrytears]

I took a tour of the Congdon Mansion when I was last in Duluth in 2014. As a visitor from out of state, I really knew nothing about the murders before the tour began. I was just looking forward to viewing the mansion and grounds. I love touring old homes preserved from that bygone era, and this one is quite lovely, so I am glad you showed a little of that before focusing on the killings.

[marymahaffey]

Sad story of Elizabeth congdon. Rip Elizabeth congdon....ty for the story and remembering her and putting a flower at her grave Ron.... safe travels

[gbpd]

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[traintruckbusfan]

My cousin lives in Duluth and I live about 3 hours away. As soon as they opened the place up for tours we went. At the time they were guided tours only and they would NOT tell you which room but after watching a lot of the news reports you could figure out it was the room with the flowered wall paper. The room you showed. At the time the guides would not even talk about the actual murders. The long hallway where the kids would play was pretty interesting as well as the boathouse down by the lake. Someone else posted it was a botched investigation and that is true!

[ellennewth]

The Glensheen Mansion was amazing (haunted or not!!!) The caretakers have truly preserved the ambiance of the 1920s. Crazy how Elizabeth and Velma were both murdered. Hard to believe Marjorie still alive and in Arizona. Great story telling, as always, Ron!

[strtrkn]

I'm sure someone else has posted but for newcomers who don't want to scroll back...

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Beautiful song and beautiful scripture Matthew 10:29-31 ❤️

[rememberingella]

The June 28, 1977 page 1 article of the Minneapolis Tribune stated that Elisabeth was found in a bedroom on the second floor, across the hall from Valma’s bedroom. Although it isn’t explicitly stated, the article implies that Elisabeth was in her own bedroom.
The Minneapolis Star on June 28, page 1, reported that Congdon was suffocated “in her own bed.”

[joysmith]

This is where you shine Ron. Telling the stories of people's lives. And visiting their graves.

[Hollyweeds]

My family would always drive south from thunder bay and we loved stopping at glensheen for the tour. It is haunting to drive past the big old house on lake superior.

[YTmama-co]

The old music is a great evocative backdrop for the sad story of this family

[susanna]

This was quite a story! I loved the visit to the Congdon house, it was like stepping back into time! Love the old photos and the home technology ofbthe time. Such a horrible end to Elisabeth's life, and her nurse. Just senseless. That adopted daughter really is pure evil! I was stunned to hear she is still alive and out there somewhere! Absolutely creepy!! You just can't make this stuff up. Thank you Ron very cool story!!!

[susieholley]

Oh my heart, I absolutely love this time era! Always thought I was born at the wrong time! Great story Ron! ❤

[kimglass]

Im not surprised she is still alive! Psychos live longer than us. Great story Ron! Very well put together!

[chrysanthepaxinos]

What a tragic story. RIP Elizabeth. She did so much and yet it wasn't enough. So sad. The mansion is beautiful and so well kept.

[twobtaller]

Ron, I was absolutely mesmerized by this tour of the mansion and the story attached to the family. I am in love with this era and watched in awe as you told the story.I am a fanatic of FOTF.Thank you Ron

[carrieolson]

I've heard about the murders up in Duluth years ago. It was awful how these two women were killed. I hope the two women are at peace.