Grand Island Mansion: A palace in the middle of the Delta

I’d often heard of this beautiful mansion located out in the middle of the Delta somewhere that you could rent out for weddings and such, but I had never stumbled across it in my numerous travels through the Delta.  So one day while tromping around with Barbara Daly (who runs Delta Heartbeat Tours), I had the chance to see this beautiful place.

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Grand Island is one of the prettier islands that I’ve visited in the Delta.  On this day that I visited, they had just cut they hay.  I love the striped fields …

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Off of the ferry, it’s a left to go to the Grand Island Mansion …

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Grand Island Mansion Aug 2015 #6Guests would arrive by riverboat to the 24,000 sq-foot, 4 story mansion with 58 rooms.  It was built in 1917 and designed by architect J.W. Dolliver.

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Welcome to the Grand Island Mansion …

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What mansion doesn’t have a spiral staircase …

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There is authentic period art through out …

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There’s a movie theater, too …

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The Grand Island Mansion is available to be rented out for weddings and such …

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And there’s even a Sunday brunch …  Disclaimer: I haven’t been here for their brunch, but I’m definitely putting it on my bucket list!

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For more information on the Grand Island Mansion, click here.

So long from the Grand Island Mansion!

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