Woman in blue Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The Duluth Budgeteer reported in 2005 that director Wade Lawrence said the official stance was that there are no ghosts, but that current and former workers told of a woman in blue wandering the second floor, crying and speaking a Scandinavian language, and of lights found back on after being switched off. Source: Duluth Budgeteer, 2005.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Clarence H. Johnston Sr. designed the 39-room mansion for Chester Congdon; it was built from 1905 to 1908 (Wikipedia). On June 27, 1977, his daughter Elisabeth Congdon and her night nurse Velma Pietila were murdered there (Wikipedia). The University of Minnesota Duluth opened it to the public in 1979 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Glensheen sells daily mansion tours and seasonal lantern tours on its own site (Glensheen). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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