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In 2007, Gelston Castle was purchased along with the Rostropovich Mansion and 330 acres (1.3 km 2) by the Safflyn Corporation. This environmental development corporation works with companies and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint , integrate renewable energy sources, promote environmentally safe products, and lower the bottom line for ...
Gelston may refer to: Gelston, Dumfries and Galloway, a hamlet in Scotland; Gelston, Lincolnshire, a village in England; David Gelston (1744–1828), an American merchant and politician; Gelston Castle in Jordanville, New York, in the United States; Gelston Castle, a listed building in Kelton, Dumfries and Galloway, in Scotland
Mohawk Upper Castle Historic District is a historic district in Herkimer County, New York that was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993. [2] Located south of the Mohawk River, it includes the Indian Castle Church, built in 1769 by Sir William Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs, as a missionary church for the Mohawk in the western part of their territory; the Brant ...
The ancient owners of Gelston were probably monks of Iona. King William, 'The Lion of Scotland', granted Gelston to the monks of Holyrood, sometime between 1165 and 1214. [2] In the Ragman roll of 1296, John of Geneleston (John de Gevelston) was recorded as owner. By 1472, Donald Maclellan of Gelston was owner.
An early fall view of "The Castle on the Hill" in Dansville. The village was awarded a grant Nov. 13 to complete a Strategic Planning and Feasibility Study for the preservation of the historic ...
Tionondogen (also known as Tionondogue or Tionontoguen) was the westernmost and most important of the three large palisaded towns of the Mohawk Nation of Iroquois. These towns were termed "castles" by the Europeans. Because of its position as the farthest upstream on the Mohawk River Tionondogen is often referred to as the "Upper Castle".
Mohawk is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2010 census. [2] The village was named after the adjacent Mohawk River. The village is at the northern border of the town of German Flatts and adjacent to the Erie Canal. Mohawk is southeast of Utica.
Big Nose – A location in the southwestern part of Mohawk. With "Little Nose" on the opposite bank of the Mohawk River, it marks a place called "The Noses." East Stone Arabia – A hamlet in the western part of the town. Fonda – The Village of Fonda is the county seat, and is located on the north bank of the Mohawk River on NY Route 5.