Bannerman’s Island Castle warehouse burns down 1969
1969 Francis Bannerman VI (1851-1918) 1900 Francis Bannerman purchased Pollepel Island - 6.5-acre island in the Hudson River - 50 miles north of New York City 1967 the family sold Bannerman island to New York State - surplus warehouse was abandoned 1969 Bannerman’s Island Castle warehouse burns down Today the Bannerman Castle Trust preserves the castle & island