629 Comments for Bannerman's Arsenal

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A little late on this one, but outstanding gallery!
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Absolutely magnificent!
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Hey Ghost -
Does anyone know whether all the explosives have been blown yet? I mean, is there any possibility of any further explosions? And is this place still owned by NY state?

In addition, how does one contact Bannerman's Trust if they want to visit? It would certainly be an adventure for me!
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How is it that this structre was never restored?? It is amazing! It's a real shame that Jackie Kennedy Onassis missed this one!
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This place looks like it would have a scooby-doo ghost in it.
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Looks like a giant Transformer to me for some reason.
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I didn't notice that - you're right Chris, it looks like the same wall with a few modifications, and the "shadow" of the lower section can be seen in the modern photo.
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Just think of those windows and all the people who stood before them and gazed out when the floors were still there and now its all just empty space. A place in time lost forever.
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I noticed in the pictures on the bannermancastle.org site the lettering on the wall says "Bannerman's Island Arsenal" all on one line and then a couple pictures later it says "Bannerman's Island" on one line and Arsenal below it. Was this wall destroyed and then re-built or are there two walls with the lettering on them?
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It is a shame that they can not save it. I wish they could find a rich benefactor that would restore it and take a tax deduction for it.
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I would so love to see this in person.It's too bad it's crumbling. I wish I could see what it was suppossed to look like originally. It's Like out of fairy tale....
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how absolutely beautiful must look this one up
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sux that a building of such massive architectural and craftsmanship skill would be allowed to deteriorate. would have been nice if more effort and money went into the up keep. would have made a nice hotel or casino to keep up with the cost of persevering the castle.
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damn the east coast has much more history and beautiful architecture then the mid west.
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Fordham university should buy this! They have been looking to expand; why not buy an island?