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  1. Pollepel Island - Wikipedia

    • Pollepel Island is an uninhabited island in the Hudson River with a ruined castle built by Francis Bannerman, a military surplus dealer. Learn about the island's early history, role in the Revolutionary War, and current status as a state park. 展开

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    Pollepel Island /pɒlɪˈpɛl/ is a 6.5-acre (26,000 m ) uninhabited island in the Hudson River in New York, United States. The principal feature on the island is Bannerman's Castle, an abandoned military surplus展开

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    Pollepel Island has been called many different names, including Pollopel Island, Pollopel's Island, Bannerman's Island, and Bannermans' Island. Pollepel is a Dutch word meaning "(pot) ladle"
    The island is abo… 展开

     
  1. Now owned by the state of New York, Bannerman is named for Francis Bannerman, a Scottish arms dealer raised in Brooklyn, who bought the island in 1900, and started construction on the castle the following year.
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    Now owned by the state of New York, Bannerman is named for Francis Bannerman, a Scottish arms dealer raised in Brooklyn, who bought the island in 1900, and started construction on the castle the following year.
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    Today, Pollopel Island and the castle ruins are owned by New York State, and though access to the island was forbidden for many years, it was re-opened under the protection of the Bannerman Castle Trust in 2004.
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    The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. is a not-for-profit “Friends” organization of volunteers working with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
    Since the time of the revolution there have been only five owners – William Van Wyck of Fishkill, Mary G. Taft of Cornwall, Francis Bannerman of Brooklyn, New York, and The Jackson Hole Preserve (Rockefeller Foundation), which donated the island to the people of the State of New York (Hudson Highlands State Park, Taconic Region, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation).
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  2. History | Bannerman Castle

    Learn about the origins and legacy of Bannerman Island, a former munitions dealer's castle and a scenic attraction in the Hudson Highlands. Discover the stories of the island's owners, residents, and visitors, from the American …

  3. Bannerman Island: A History of the Man Behind the …

    2023年3月19日 · Today, Pollopel Island and the castle ruins are owned by New York State, and though access to the island was forbidden for many years, it was re-opened under the protection of the Bannerman Castle Trust in 2004.

  4. Not a Castle, Never a Mansion: Bannerman Island’s Surprising Past

  5. Explore New York's Bannerman Castle In 28 Photos - All That's …

  6. The history of Hudson Valley’s abandoned Bannerman …

    2022年10月26日 · Now owned by the state of New York, Bannerman is named for Francis Bannerman, a Scottish arms dealer raised in Brooklyn, who bought the island in 1900, and started construction on the castle...

  7. Bannerman Castle: Abandoned Castle on Hudson River …

    2019年8月10日 · The ruins of Bannerman’s Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, still stand in the middle of the Hudson River In the early 20th century, a New York City entrepreneur bought Pollepel Island and built the …

  8. Bannerman Castle - Castlepedia

  9. 192) Francis Bannerman VI - The Exasperated Historian

    2013年9月6日 · Learn about the life and legacy of Francis Bannerman VI, a Scottish-American scrap dealer and munitions supplier who built a castle on an island. Discover how he was involved in the Spanish-American War, World …

  10. About - Bannerman Castle

    In 2005 The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. became the official “friends” organization for Bannerman Island and New York State Parks. It was a long road to open Bannerman Island to the public. At first, Parks allowed the BCT to …