Bibliograph

Bannerman Castle, Thom Johnson and Barbara H. Gottlock

Type

Label

Bannerman Castle, Thom Johnson and Barbara H. Gottlock

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bannerman Castle

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Thom Johnson and Barbara H. Gottlock

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator