Bannerman Castle (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531628116)

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.

Author: Thom Johnson, Barbara H. Gottlock
ISBN-10: 1531628117
ISBN-13: 9781531628116
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2006
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d