Bannerman Castle
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, State & Local, Art & Architecture, Architecture
| Author: | Thom Johnson, Barbara H. Gottlock | ISBN: | 9781625171566 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing | Publication: | August 16, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thom Johnson, Barbara H. Gottlock |
| ISBN: | 9781625171566 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Publication: | August 16, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
For generations, boaters and train passengers have been mystified and intrigued by the sight of a castlelike structure looming in the Hudson River, near Fishkill. Bannerman Castle unveils the history of this site: an island arsenal, built to resemble a Scottish castle. The story begins in 1900, when Francis Bannerman VI purchased the island—officially Pollepel but later called Bannerman’s Island—for storing used military goods purchased from the government. A native of Scotland, Bannerman designed his arsenal to resemble a Scottish castle.
For generations, boaters and train passengers have been mystified and intrigued by the sight of a castlelike structure looming in the Hudson River, near Fishkill. Bannerman Castle unveils the history of this site: an island arsenal, built to resemble a Scottish castle. The story begins in 1900, when Francis Bannerman VI purchased the island—officially Pollepel but later called Bannerman’s Island—for storing used military goods purchased from the government. A native of Scotland, Bannerman designed his arsenal to resemble a Scottish castle.
