Historical tidbit

It has been awhile since I’ve written! So sorry!

I have been concentrating on social media like Facebook and Twitter and have neglected this blog. Sometimes it seems easier to write in spurts…little microbursts…instead of a longer form post. I then realized that not everyone is on Facebook or Twitter and since I hate leaving people out of the loop, I thought it was high time to write here.

2011 begins with some preliminary research for the sequel to “Tales of the Road-Highway 61.” I’m slowly easing my way into research as time is an issue. I appreciate finding out little nuggets of information from our fans and Lisa Blackstone (who helped edit the TOTR documentary for TPT-2) called my attention to just such a tidbit.

Lisa is producing a documentary for Twin Cities Public Television about an architect named Clarence Johnston who did some amazing work in Minnesota. One of his creations was the magnificent Glensheen Mansion off Highway 61, in Duluth. (Also known as London Road!) Here’s some info on the mansion: http://www.d.umn.edu/glen/

Lisa found out that Chester Congdon, the wealthy lumberman who was the master of Glensheen, donated land for Our Favorite Highway, from Duluth to Two Harbors, that’s twenty miles of shoreline! What an interesting nugget! Believe me, that will be used in the sequel!

Keep following our progress and keep the tidbits coming!!!