Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Arcadia Publishing : Made available through hoopla, 2006
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781439642047 (electronic bk.) MWT11454553, 1439642044 (electronic bk.) 11454553
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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
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