The Gate

What a great angle . . . .

and this is in New York?
escarpments???

I love love love this place!!

when was this built, and when was it vacated?

I'm almost expecting to see Crusaders milling about!

I think construction was started in 1901 and finished 7 years later. Arsenal and the island were left vacant in the 1960's. In 1969, fire devastated the Arsenal and most of the roofs collapsed. That's why it looks a lot older than it is. Well, being abandoned for over 40 years doesn't help.

Hmm... guess there were explosions in August of 1920 and 1969.

In August 1920 tragedy struck Bannerman castle. The arsenal could no longer withstand the heat of the day and 200 pounds of powder and shells stored in the powder house exploded blowing a tower and a portion of the island into the middle of the Hudson River. Stone walls, munitions and heavy military equipment rained down over the island. A portion of the outer wall was blown to the mainland and covered the New York Central Railroad tracks. Window panes shattered between Peekskill and Hudson as the explosion rocked the countryside.

To add insult to injury, the abandoned island, bought by New York state in 1968, was rocked yet again by explosions in August 1969. Officials speculated that shells left over from the previous explosion 49 years earlier decided it was their turn. The remaining interior of the castle was gutted by the fire that resulted. What is left is the ruin that we see today.

Glory Days?

http://www.hudsonvalleyruins.org/yasinsac/bannerman/banold2.jpg

Bannerman Castle from the east, showing the Portal Lodge at left, capstan from the USS Hartford at center, and portcullis at rear. The foundation of the Portal Lodge is a tugboat. Barges and tugs were sunk to create docks and breakwalls.

Photo courtesy of Thom Johnson collection.

EXCELLENT NAUSEOUS! THANK YOU!

coool

how can you get to banermans island,its only 1 mile from my house?

i love bannerman's... but there's fucking snakes everywhere!!

This is one of my favorite shots on the site.

Thank you, thank you, for all of this interesting information!! I love hearing history like this!

with a new coat of paint it will be good as new! I think not...

this is my fave gallery!!!!

Excellent shot. Reminds me of Angkor (Cambodia)

What an amazing picture, this place is beautiful

the island being overrun by snakes is local urban legend Piper, i think to keep local kids away, i spent a few hours out there a few weeks ago and didnt see one, beside to suport that many snakes as rumored therd have to be a stupendus rodent population

Is King Kong gonna come outa there...?

This is one of your most incredible photos.....it's divine!

I absolutely love this!

Amazing shot!!!! WOW

looks like machine guns on the ready

Looks like a giant Transformer to me for some reason.