Timeless Setting
Historic House
Reimagined
The ‘beating heart of Turtle Island’ is the name given to the two billion year old bluffs and the tumbling rapids of the St. Louis River by the Indigenous People of North America.
Henry Oldenburg, one of the first American conservationists, built his family’s home on the land adjoining Jay Cooke State Park. The Oldenburg House hosted frequent social, artistic, and political events that shaped Minnesota’s great quality of life.
For the last fifty years, Leslie and Helen Swanson have been the devoted stewards of the Oldenburg House, placing it on the National Registry of Historic Places and preserving its unique character.
oldenburgreimagined
Now Glenn and Emily Swanson are renewing the Oldenburg House as an exceptional bed and breakfast inn, wedding and special event venue, and gathering place where people are drawn together by Oldenburg’s ancient and uplifting energy.
the Carlton Room
Grand Opening
Saturday, July 29th 6:30pm
oldenburgre-imagined
Saturday, July 29th, Oldenburg House introduces Chicago native jazz/blues artist, Pippi Ardennia, in an intimate house concert within its newly renovated first floor. The event runs from 6:30 – 9:00 pm and has limited seating.
She will be accompanied by the Glenn Swanson trio.
the vision
Once a month Oldenburg House transforms itself into a small, intimate jazz club for a weekend of jazz and blues. Included in the experience is complimentary valet parking, dinner, wine, beer and a meet and greet with the performers. We are currently putting our 2017 schedule together and will announce it April or early May.
Open House
Carlton Daze Weekend
July 28-30, 2017
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As part of the Carlton Daze annual community event, Oldenburg House welcomes you to tour the newly remodeled Oldenburg House, participate in our Jazz Playground activity for kids, attend our outdoor concert and be a part of the Grand Opening of the Carlton Room.
Bed & Breakfast
Improvements and expansion of rooms and acommodations
Weddings
Landscaping and outdoor infrastructure, development of additional resources and services.
the Carlton Room
The Carlton Room affords us a more robust music and art schedule as does the planned outdoor stage
Weddings
Bridal Showcase
fall 2017
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We are inviting our brides and grooms back to say thank you and spend a Saturday at Oldenburg. At that time, we will also host a bridal show in the afternoon to introduce our newly improved venue to the community.
the vision
An outdoor wedding at Oldenburg House has a history of being a sacred and most special experience. Building upon that tradition, Oldenburg House plans significant improvements to elevate it as the premier outdoor wedding venue of Minnesota. Infrastructure upgrades, driveway and parking facilities, outdoor bathrooms, patio, landscaping, lighting, stage, full wedding planning services, tent and equipment rental, music services and much more – including improvements made to accommodations within the house. Our vision is to host a maximum of 6 weddings a year to minimize strain on the property and allow us to give our full attention to each and every Oldenburg Wedding.
remodeled
reopening Fall 2017
oldenburgreimagined
Jay Cooke Suite
completion: Fall 2017
Oldenburg Suite
completion: Winter 2017
the vision
We are proud of the excellent ratings past bed and breakfast guests provided us on Trip Advisor. We intend to build on our customer service excellence – upgrading two bedrooms on the second floor to private bath suites and offering an outdoor glamping (glamorous camping) experience in our teepee. We are also completing the owner’s suite on the third floor. In addition, we are planning a sauna ,additional amenities such as massage, raki, and are own organic fruit garden for fresh breakfast fruit, sourcing organic eggs locally, etc.
Open House: Carlton Daze 2017
July 28th – 30th
Plan to celebrate with us at our open house during the Carlton Daze celebration.
Our event schedule is forthcoming and we have music and events for kids in mind.