Yup - ordinance over time becomes unstable. I am surprised the island didn't blow off the face of the Earth - he had sooooo much there. ![]()
on September 9, 2025, 10:28 am, in reply to "Castles, temples and churchs that were blown up...."
I've seen the place from both river shores. It's close to the Hudson's eastern shoreline - something like 800' as the crow flies, which puts the perimeter of his harbor something like 400' from the shore. The Ferry that takes you over for the tour departs from Beacon.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pollepel+Island/@41.4548349,-73.986747,3189m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89dd32fb7d00fa4f:0x10b58c4d288765fa!8m2!3d41.4551278!4d-73.9890837!16zL20vMDRxZmJj?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkwMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Be the change. . .![]()




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