IONA CASTLE ??

I received E-Mail that said:

The Castle at Glen Island, Iona College Crew's Boat House

Later, I received E-Mail that said:

I found this on the web at "Castles of Westchester":

The two castles at Glen Island Park were a focal point of the 130-acre property when John H. Starin established it as a summer resort in the 1920's. They were built in Germany of coursed rubble stone, and constructed at their present site. They are currently not in use.

Apparently, there are two castle buildings there. There was a huge casino at one time, and an amusement park of some sort, I believe.

Later, I received E-Mail that said:

I found information saying that the castle was orginally built in the late 19th century in Germany. In the 1920's disassembled and shipped to New Rochelle. There it was rebuilt by its new owner John Starin.

On 9-27-06, I received E-Mail that said:

In reference to the "Iona Castle" at Glen Island in NY, I am a member of the Iona College Crew Team, and the castle is indeed our boathouse. We share a small portion of it with the Sarah Lawrence Crew Team. It is the center of all Iona Crew operations, as well as the hosting point for the fall and spring Metropolitan Regattas at Glen Island and the Orchard Beach Lagoon.

Does anyone have any information about it?

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This castle suggested by Katrina Price.