![]() The trails aren’t fantastically marked, but as I wanted adventure, that was fine. I parked at Sunny Ridge Preserve and did a nice hike through the woods. A quick Google search will give you an address. If only I had the money *sighs wistfully* Getting to Elda Castle It is currently on the market again, for 3.2M. ![]() Anyone else noticing a pattern here? Anyway, she sold it to an investment firm in 2011. Lamont died, his wife tried to turn the place into a conference and retreat center, which didn’t work out either. He died in the 1990s, and the estate was bought by Dr. He spent years and a LOT of money trying to rehabilitate the place, which didn’t work out. It then sat empty again for more than a decade after WWII, and was heavily vandalized paint was poured onto the beautiful marble floors, and rooms were set on fire. In the 1940s it was bought by a company researching paint. Abercrombie moved out, the castle sat empty for a bit. ![]() The Castle Got Passed Around A Lot…Īfter Mrs. Abercrombie left Elda Castle to live with her remaining daughter Elizabeth, in NJ. As if losing a child and her husband wasn’t enough, in 1937 the Abercrombie’s son David was killed in an accident on his ranch in Wyoming (apparently he was kicked in the abdomen by a horse). Then David Abercrombie died in 1931, after a long fight with rheumatic fever. In 1929, Abercrombie’s daughter Lucy was killed in some type of explosion while messing around with chemicals. On a side note, can I just add how cool it is that modern-day hikers, adventurers, and explorers make their way to the abandoned home of a man who once provided gear for such people? I feel as though David Abercrombie would approve.Īnyway, as with most large and gorgeous places that have been abandoned, the family has a history of tragedies. He had a really great customer named Fitch who eventually bought into the business, and voila – Abercrombie and Fitch was born. in 1892, providing gear for activities like camping, fishing, hunting… you know, outside stuff. To read more about his history, career, and life, click here. Honestly, I could write an entire blog post just on him, but to save on time I’ll give you resources to check out later. Picture from New York AlmanackĪbercrombie was a surveyor and an outdoorsy type of guy, with a very interesting background. The roof on the center section is gone now. The name ELDA is actually an acronym, standing for Abercrombie’s four children Elizabeth, Lucy, David, and Abbott. It’s also known as the Abercrombie Castle, but personally, I think Elda Castle sounds much cooler. David Abercrombie… like, as in Abercrombie and Fitch. This beautiful home was built in 1927 by Mr. However, if you find yourself here, a little imagination can transport you back to the days it was built – and you’ll be able to picture the abandoned Elda Castle as it was, in all its splendor. Unfortunately, those with a love of destruction have also stopped by. Multiple explorers, history lovers, and urbexers have made their way to this castle over the many years it’s been empty. Why? Because it’s cool, it’s old, it’s abandoned… and we don’t see places like this anymore. Pictures of a beautiful old vaulted room, or aged spiraling staircases climbing up the outside of an old stone castle flood the internet. Visitors should be warned: The buildings are fascinating to look at but are dangerously in poor condition.The name “Elda Castle” sounds like some type of mythical, medieval place – and it sounds awesome. The ghostly remains of this storied, abandoned place are a popular destination for snoopers. Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip to Tahawus Club in 1901 when he first got word that President McKinley was dying and he then proceeded to race down from the mountain top and on to Buffalo to be with him. Today, many remnants of buildings, blast furnaces and stone structures can still be seen. Later, the location was used for a private hunting and fishing camp. In about 1860, the mine was closed and the area became abandoned. At its peak (1840s), several hundred lived in the town, which featured 16 homes, a school, a general store and the first bank situated in the Adirondacks, which was opened here to cash company checks. The Tahawus Tract was a wide area where mining was done. What began as a company town called Adirondac (owned by the Adirondack Iron Works Company) slowly went from bust to boom to bust. Although they are gone, there is one real ghost town still located in the heart of the Adirondacks. Back in the day, when it was known as "Vacationland," the region hosted several fun parks which carried names like Storytown, U.S.A., and Frontier Town. The Adirondacks once was home to many theme parks.
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