









Lecture: Bannerman’s Island Arsenal with Thom Johnson
June 11 at 7pm
Cold Spring
Local historian Thom Johnson unpacks the bizarre saga of Francis Bannerman VI, the Scottish arms dealer who built a castle arsenal on a Hudson River island. Expect rare photographs, stories from his three-volume book, and the kind of history that sounds made up but isn't.
Local history
Hudson River
Castle ruins
Arms dealer lore
Tips
📚based on his three-volume book set
🏰rare photos of the island fortress included
Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM
Lecture: Bannerman’s Island Arsenal with Thom Johnson
June 11 at 7pm
Cold Spring










Local historian Thom Johnson unpacks the bizarre saga of Francis Bannerman VI, the Scottish arms dealer who built a castle arsenal on a Hudson River island. Expect rare photographs, stories from his three-volume book, and the kind of history that sounds made up but isn't.
Local history
Hudson River
Castle ruins
Arms dealer lore
Tips
📚based on his three-volume book set
🏰rare photos of the island fortress included
Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM
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