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Moonlight Snowshoe
Join us for a moonlight hike on the 12-acre, lakeside estate at Glensheen with Day Tripper of Duluth as your guide. This event is SYOS (Bring Your Own Snowshoes) Kicking off 2019's Wednesday night events, you will have the chance to explore parts of the Congdon estate not normally traversed by the public. Check out the wooded area next to Bent Brook, and explore the Lake Superior shoreline. As the chief visionary for the North Shore Scenic Drive, Chester Congdon…
Find out more »Sunday Funday – Learning about the Original Congdon Winter Sleighs
Glensheen is continuing the programming series for kids called, “Sunday Funday.” The new programming offers parents and their young children the chance to learn and be engaged with art, history, and fun. On January 27th, we will be taking a personalized winter tour to see all the winter gear the Congdons had! We will see and learn about the Congdon Sleighs up in the Carriage House. Please come at least 5 mins before the time slots of: 1:15PM, 1:45PM, or…
Find out more »Moonlight Snowshoe
Join us for a moonlight hike on the 12-acre, lakeside estate at Glensheen with Day Tripper of Duluth as your guide. This event is SYOS (Bring Your Own Snowshoes) Kicking off 2019's Wednesday night events, you will have the chance to explore parts of the Congdon estate not normally traversed by the public. Check out the wooded area next to Bent Brook, and explore the Lake Superior shoreline. As the chief visionary for the North Shore Scenic Drive, Chester Congdon…
Find out more »Zenith City on Tap
Every Wednesday in February Glensheen presents Zenith City On Tap, a series of talks on the history of Duluth by author and historian Tony Dierckins, publisher of Duluth’s Zenith City Press. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Local beer and wine available for purchase. February 6: Becoming the Twin Ports: Duluth & Superior, 1855–1910 The region known today as “The Northland” was called the “Head of Lakes” for much of its…
Find out more »Zenith City on Tap
Every Wednesday in February Glensheen presents Zenith City On Tap, a series of talks on the history of Duluth by author and historian Tony Dierckins, publisher of Duluth’s Zenith City Press. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Local beer and wine available for purchase. February 13: For the People, By the People: Duluth’s Park System, 1889–2019 Pioneers of the Zenith City first began platting small parks—or “public squares”—as early as 1856,…
Find out more »Zenith City on Tap
Every Wednesday in February Glensheen presents Zenith City On Tap, a series of talks on the history of Duluth by author and historian Tony Dierckins, publisher of Duluth’s Zenith City Press. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Local beer and wine available for purchase. February 20: Duluth’s 1889 City Hall and Its Mayors Renowned Duluth architect Oliver Traphagen designed Duluth’s 1889 City Hall at the southwest corner of Superior and East…
Find out more »Zenith City on Tap
Every Wednesday in February Glensheen presents Zenith City On Tap, a series of talks on the history of Duluth by author and historian Tony Dierckins, publisher of Duluth’s Zenith City Press. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Local beer and wine available for purchase. February 27: Naturally Better: 150 Years of Brewing Beer with Lake Superior Water Prussian immigrant Gustav Kiene first brewed his Lake Superior Ale on Minnesota Point in 1869,…
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