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Virtual Field Trips to:

Boldt Castle

Mrs. Pickett’s4th Grade Class

P.A.L. Elementary

                                   

New York State StandardsTheme and Objectives

•Social Studies Standards: 1&3•Theme includes: People, Places & Environment

•Objectives are:

1.) Explain to students how and why Boldt Castle was built.2.) To show and describe various building surrounding Boldt Castle.

A A Tragic Love storyTragic Love story The story of two peoples’ The story of two peoples’

undying love for one another.undying love for one another.

George Boldt Louise Augusta Boldt (Kehrer)

Boldt CastleBoldt Castle

• In 1897, a millionaire named George In 1897, a millionaire named George Charles Boldt, decided to rip down Charles Boldt, decided to rip down the old wooden cottage that once sat the old wooden cottage that once sat upon Hart Island, and give his wife upon Hart Island, and give his wife the greatest gift of love, a castle. the greatest gift of love, a castle.

Boldt Castle

http://ivanoff12.hypermart.net/boldt/tourboldt.html

Heart IslandHeart Island

• George Boldt decided to purchase George Boldt decided to purchase this five-acre island from a man this five-acre island from a man named Elizure Kirke Hart in 1895. named Elizure Kirke Hart in 1895. Mr. Boldt changed the the spelling to Mr. Boldt changed the the spelling to Heart Island, because he thought Heart Island, because he thought that it looked like the shape of a that it looked like the shape of a heart.heart.

http://ivanoff12.hypermart.net/boldt/tourheart.html

Heart Island

The HenneryThe Hennery

• The Hennery was one of the first The Hennery was one of the first building to be built on the island. building to be built on the island. This building was presented when This building was presented when the Boldts were living in the original the Boldts were living in the original eighty-room wooden cottage. eighty-room wooden cottage.

The Hennery

http://ivanoff12.hypermart.net/boldt/tourhennery.html

Power House

http://ivanoff12.hypermart.net/boldt/tourpower.html

Alster Tower

http://ivanoff12.hypermart.net/boldt/tourtower.html

Yacht House

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The Italian Garden outside the Castle

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Questions?Questions?

• Now is the time to ask if you have Now is the time to ask if you have any questions about anything you any questions about anything you saw or heard regarding this saw or heard regarding this presentation. presentation.

• Do you know of anyone who loved Do you know of anyone who loved someone so much they wanted to someone so much they wanted to show them by building, or giving show them by building, or giving them something?them something?

ResourcesResources

• http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/• http://ivanoff12.hypermart.net/boldt/http://ivanoff12.hypermart.net/boldt/• http://www.geocities.com/heartland/http://www.geocities.com/heartland/

meadows/3702/boldt1.htmlmeadows/3702/boldt1.html• http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/

boldt.htmboldt.htm• http://www.boldtcastle.info/http://www.boldtcastle.info/• http://www.1000islands.com/alexbay/http://www.1000islands.com/alexbay/

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