Duluth, Minnesota was not where I ever would have expected to be spending my 19th wedding anniversary, but it worked out pretty well. We were up visiting my parents at Dead Lake in northern Minnesota for two weeks as a family this summer and my wife and I snuck away for the night to Cotton Mansion in Duluth. Here is a blurb from their website about the Mansion.
“Built in 1908, by Joseph Cotton, the Cotton Mansion is a 16,000 square foot Italian Renaissance mansion and Carriage House located in the historic mansion district of Duluth, Mn. Beautiful custom-crafted details include an incredible array of hand-carved stone, exotic woods, Fifteenth Century Italian marbles, stunning mosaics and hand-carved plaster frieze ceilings. Experience the lifestyle of one of Duluth’s great historic figures, Joseph Cotton, corporate attorney for US Steel (1901-1908) and independent council for John D Rockefeller through 1935. Cotton enjoyed a unique relationship with US Presidents, which included being chosen by Teddy Roosevelt to give his second nominating speech at the 1904 Republic Convention in Chicago. Relive the Era!”
We enjoyed our stay in this beautiful bed and breakfast and took a side trip along Lake Superior all the way up to Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse. More pics to come.