Original Dates: The 80's
Bannerman Castle was in Metro today as Sen. Chuck Schumer is trying to raise money to restore the crumbling landmark. I never actually knew what this building was until I saw the article today. As kids, we would always see it from a distance on the freeway when my family made trips to the city from Congers. Though it was far away, it looked clearly like a castle atop a high mountain. It would spark our imaginations as we were into things like Dungeons & Dragons and the Lochness Monster.
The castle was built by Francis Bannerman VI in 1901 as a storage place for ammunition. He was a dealer for the military. The island was sold to the State Park Commission after he died. It suffered a massive fire in 1969 and has been falling apart since then.
Related: Bannerman Castle Trust (official site), Historic Hudson River Towns, Wikipedia
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