Dundas
Castle is located
in Craigie Clair
on 904 acres of
land bordering
the Beaverkill River
just upstream from
the Iron Bridge.
The castle gates
are next to the
Iron Bridge.
Dundas
died in 1921 before
the castle was completed
and since his wife,
and later his daughter,
had been confined
to an institution
for mental instability,
it is probable that
no one ever lived
in the imposing
granite structure.
Rumors persist,
however. It has
been claimed that
Dundas's deranged
wife was indeed
confined there.
Alternatively,
some say the castle
was inhabited by
a beautiful young
temptress who leaned
out of an upstairs
window and lured
fishermen inside.
Today
the castle is uninhabited
and, unless you
make a point of
looking closely,
almost hidden from
the road by trees.
Note: Although the Castle is located within the district that the Friends of Beaverkill Community are dedicated to preserving both historically and culturally, Dundas Castle is on private property and due to privacy and security reasons the owners do not allow access to the Castle.



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