Monthly Archives: August 2019

50th anniversary of the Great Bannerman Castle Fire

50th anniversary of the Great Bannerman Castle Fire New York Times Sometime probably shortly before midnight on August 7, 1969, Bannerman’s Island Arsenal caught on fire. Bannerman’s Castle, as it is popularly known, was the island warehouse of Frank Bannerman’s … Continue reading

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