George Boldt was an american success story entering the US at age 13 to became an extremely wealthy at a fairly young age.
In the late 1990s he decided to build a castle on one of the many islands he had purchased on the St Lawrence River. The castle was to be a valentine gift for his beloved wife. The 20 million dollar project was close to being finished in 1904 when his wife died suddenly.
Boldt stopped the work on the castle suddenly; the 300 workers left the jobsite; Boldt never returned to the castle again. The property was sold eventually to Mr. Noble,owner of the lifesaver candy corporation. He recieved the castle, all of the other islands and acreage plus the 60 boats owned by George Boldt.
After a series of owners the neglected castle eventually became the responsibility of the New York Bridge authority which renovated the castle and grounds and are continuing their fine work.
Long story, short - Touring the castle, outbuildings and grounds was one of the greatest travel experiences that Jayne and I ever experienced, and certainly one of the finest experiences of our great Loop trip.
We then went on to the town of Gannonoque, Ontario which is a nice litle town where we reported to the Canadian customs department before exploring the area.
Tomorrow we head out to Kingston Ontario.
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