The leper cult occupied the Blalock Mansion in the mid-1920s. Digging out the background from unreliable sources and circulating rumors, here’s the best I can do to learn the background of this unique branch of Christianity. (To find other stories about the Blalock Mansion and its background, type Blalock into the search line at the […]
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Angels and the Devil’s Tunnel at the Blalock
Angels and the Devil’s Tunnel at the Blalock
Above: The story of Solvieg and Turid at the Blalock Medical facility, immigrants from Norway and caught up in the 1919 flu epidemic, was a legend at the mansion. Turid had died but came back on a regular schedule to talk with her mom. Story of the Blalock and the flu epidemic in the category […]
Blalock Mansion: An Overview
Blalock Mansion: An Overview
Off and on I’ve written about events about this fictive Blalock Mansion on 7th Street in Port Edwards, WI. Just wanted to tell you that this week I’ll write a few stories that came from this mighty structure. If you look back at the posts I’ve written, two that you might get a chuckle from […]
Quilting Kari at the Blalock Mansion
Quilting Kari at the Blalock Mansion
Quilter Kari Steinmetz arrived from Germany under tragic circumstances. Just after 1900 she set out from Hamburg for the United States with her husband and 3 children. Unfortunately cholera hit the vessel, hit it hard, and only she was left to fend for herself. She found her way to central Wisconsin and Port Edwards because […]
Yum Yum, Castor Oil
Yum Yum, Castor Oil
Castor oil administration. The Blalock Mansion on 7th Street in Port Edwards was an orphanage in the tough years of the Great Depression, the mansion held as many as 30 kids. Boys and girls, each on a separate floor. It was in the interest of Wood County to keep them healthy, and what better […]