Do you see a face in the orb floating above this sentence? 

Once again, my friend, Cindy, predicted an orb if I took a picture, this time of the porch at the Historic Swensson Farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota, and once again, an orb showed up on my photo.  She wouldn't come anywhere near the porch and worried when I disappeared behind a bush while photographing this turn of the century, 22 room home.



Cindy and I have been enjoying the delicious terror of the supernatural since we were in junior high and tried to get Anne Frank to talk to us through Cindy's little sister, Mary, during a seance.  I don't know if Anne Frank ever showed up, but we were able to make Mary cry.  That was something.




Cindy fussed the whole time we were at the Historic Swensson Farm and was certain the place is haunted (see this link) because she was feeling noodly.  Noodly? 



I, on the other hand, loved the way it felt at Swensson farm.  It's beautiful there, but I'm willing to admit it seemed possible we weren't alone.  I suppose I should mention that we snuck onto the grounds because we had no other choice.  The gate was locked.  Old habits are hard to break.  Cindy and I have been noodling our way onto unattended properties for decades.



Since the farmhouse was locked up tight, I had to photograph the interior through a closed window, but I got a sense of what I'm missing.  Showing me a house like the Swensson home without letting me inside to look around, is like putting a piece of white cake with white frosting in front of me with a stout cup of coffee, and then telling me I can't eat it. 



Many of the scenes from the movie Sweetland were filmed here at the Swensson farm.  I thought it was lovely and I wanted to stay.  Cindy, on the other hand, couldn't wait to leave. 


Oddly enough, she loved the little family cemetery.  My little sister, Crazy Annie, says the tombstones were created from an old mold still stored in the basement of the house.  Annie also said the house is filled with the original furniture household items.  Oh boy.  I'm still feeling bad about not getting inside that big old brick house. 






Visit the museum Sunday afternoons Memorial Day to Labor Day 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. 
320-269-7636

From Montevideo go 6 miles east on Hwy. 7, turn right and go 5 miles south on County Road 6, turn left and go 1/4 mile on County Road 15.