Dark Island near Chippewa Bay in St. Lawrence County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Inspiration for Bourne's Castle
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2024
1. Inspiration for Bourne's Castle Marker
According to an interview with Architect Flagg, the castle was inspired by the novel "Woodstock" by Sir Walter Scott. The original hunting lodge/castle, used by Prince Charles Il during to be gain the throne of England, was located at Woodstock Park near Oxfordshire, England. That castle was torn down in the early 1700s and replaced by Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.
Erected by Singer Castle on Dark Island.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Forts and Castles.
Location. 44° 27.113′ N, 75° 48.705′ W. Marker is near Chippewa Bay, New York, in St. Lawrence County. It is on Dark Island. It can be reached from County Route 6. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chippewa Bay NY 13623, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frederick Gilbert Bourne (here, next to this marker); Frederick Remington (here, next to this marker); The Architect (here, next to this marker); Dark Island (here, next to this marker); Dark Island Yachts (here, next to this marker); Shipwrecks in Surrounding Waters
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1. Woodstock; or The Cavalier (Scott). (Submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Singer Castle on Dark Island. (Submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2024
2. Inspiration for Bourne's Castle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
