Gothamist: Visiting Bannerman's Island

Kevin Walsh

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:54:16 -0500

Strictly speaking, it's Bannerman's Castle on Pollepel Island. www.forgotten-ny.com

ironybubble

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:22:17 -0500

I've loved this place to years, it's incredible. and ditto on the outfits!

debra88

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:53:54 -0500

Despite the hipster-explorer outfits, those pictures are fairly cool.

Ronkonkoma Ondinnonk

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:36:09 -0500

New York State is the greatest place in the world.

SikBug

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:14:34 -0500

Were any movies filmed there, or using it at least for some of the shots? I could have sworn I've seen a movie in the last year that used the place as a major part of a movie...

santijose

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:25:43 -0500

been taking the train up for years and woundering abut that place. now I know, now I want to go. thanks

TKaisen

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:21:37 -0500

I've passed that thing 50 times and never knew what it was. Cool stuff.

fastergrace

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:42:58 -0500

This place is neat. I've taken the MTA's Hudson line many times and it goes right by.

Steven

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:31:02 -0500

Nice place to be especially this time of the year.

Qraymond

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:26:59 -0500

Bannerman Castle rules. These are amazing photos. Thank you!

babyhitler

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:10:02 -0500

cool beans

ides_of_march

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:09:10 -0500

Fascinating. Excellent work. Thanks.

emilydickinson

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:04:25 -0500

That's a fantastic set of photos, very cool. I've been up there, and what the warning is trying to do is prevent people from taking their own boats to the island unsupervised. The problem at Bannerman's, but this holds true for large sections of the Hudson, is there are all kinds of hazards just below the surface of the water that can easily sink your boat. Specifically at Bannerman's there are chopped pylons. Most of these hazards don't appear on the charts, so it's actually solid advice.

sinisterteashop

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:01:19 -0500

And please, keep those beautiful images out of the reach of Danny Meyer or the Hudson River Park Conservancy.

sinisterteashop

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:57:44 -0500

Wonderful post.

Politburo

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:52:16 -0500

Ok, a revision then: Do not attempt to visit... without paying for it.

meowster

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:47:35 -0500

"Do not attempt to visit...it is a very treacherous combination of buried hazards and dangerous wall conditions." Umm there are kayak tours from Cold Spring and boats that leave from Beacon and Newburgh Ferry Terms that land on the island and give tours to adults and children. It's not "dangerous". Just sayin'. I love Shaun O'Boyles pics of this.

schadenfreudian mensch

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:44:00 -0500

There are tours this month, both on kayaks and by ferry to the island. http://www.bannermancastle.org/news.html#Cold%20Spring

Wza

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:43:57 -0500

This is cool!

gasoline serpent

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:34:07 -0500

Pretty sure you just need a raft and sense of adventure to get there, as id the case with most things 'off limits.' Maybe not always the raft. http://sympathetic-compass.blogspot.com/

gimme

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:30:56 -0500

dragonwyck anyone?

robingee

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:24:56 -0500

I think you need a permit to get there.

smitty

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:20:41 -0500

how do you get there? kayak?

robingee

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:09:55 -0500

Shaun O'Boyle has some cool photos as well. oboylephoto.com