Fairytale Castle in the St Lawrence Seaway
by Brenda Kean
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Fairytale Castle in the St Lawrence Seaway
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Brenda Kean
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Photograph - Photographs
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At the turn-of-the-century, George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full size Rhineland castle on picturesque Heart Island. The castle was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise. Beginning in 1900, Boldt's family shared 4 summers on the island in the Alster Tower while 300 workers built the 120 room castle, complete with tunnels, a powerhouse, Italian gardens, a drawbridge, and a dove cote
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September 29th, 2013
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