A Tale of Love: Boldt Castle, USA 🇺🇸Brief HistoryBuilt on Heart Island in the Thousand Islands (Saint Lawrence River, New York) starting in 1900, George C. Boldt, the celebrated proprietor of New York’s Waldorf–Astoria Hotel, envisioned a majestic Rhineland-style castle as a gift and summer home for his beloved wife, Louise. Designed by the Philadelphia firm G. W. & W. D. Hewitt, the six-story structure boasted around 120–127 rooms, Italian gardens, a drawbridge, power house, tunnels, and an o

Discover the castle that love built and history saved ♥️ Step into a storybook setting with the 1000 Islands Boldt Castle Stopover Cruise from Gananoque, running until October 13th. Cruise through the stunning St. Lawrence River and arrive at Heart Island, home to Boldt Castle, a monument to love and loss. Construction for the castle began in 1900 by George C. Boldt as a tribute to his wife, Louise. The castle was abandoned after her sudden death in 1904, left unfinished and untouched for over 7