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HERE IS JORSTADT CASTLE ON JORSTADT ISLAND (FORMERLY DARK ISLAND) LOCATED AT THE EASTERN END OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. PRIVATELY OWNED BY DR. HAROLD AND ELOISE MARTIN, IT IS THE ONLY CASTLE IN THE AREA COMPLETELY FURNISHED AND OCCUPIED AS A RESIDENCE. THIS MAGNIFICENT HOME SERVES AS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN RETREAT TO VARIOUS CHRISTIAN GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS. RELIGIOUS SERVICES ARE HELD AT 11:00 EACH SUNDAY AND ARE OPEN TO ALL WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND AFTER WHICH A SHORT TOUR IS GIVEN. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THE ISLAND AND CASTLE IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE ABOVE PICTURE WAS TAKEN ON A RARE CALM DAY. THE RIVER IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND THE SURFACE RANGES FROM THE ABOVE TO SIX FOOT WAVES! AT TIMES GETTING TO THE MAINLAND CAN BE A CHORE. THE NEXT TWO PICTURES SHOW A CLOSER VIEW DURING THE FALL AND IN THE WINTER. WINDS ARE SO STRONG IN THE WINTER THAT STORM SHUTTERS ARE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE WINDOWS. TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM 100*F DOWN TO -20*F BUT THE AVERAGES ARE 85*F TO 15*F.
SNOW FALL DURING THE WINTER IS SURPRISINGLY SMALL AS COMPARED TO THE AREA FROM WATERTOWN TO SYRACUSE. THIS IS MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE 'LAKE EFFECT' SNOW COMING FROM LAKE ONTARIO HITTING THE AREA BUT MISSING THE CASTLE AS IT IS JUST A FEW MILES NORTH OF THE LAKE BELT SNOW AREA. HAVING SPENT FOUR YEARS LIVING THERE AS A STAFF MEMBER CARING FOR THE GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS YEAR ROUND, I HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES AND LONG TO LIVE THERE AGAIN. WHAT A FITTING PLACE FOR A CHRISTIAN RETREAT, IT'S LIKE A PIECE OF HEAVEN. WANT MORE JORSTADT CASTLE PICS? COMMENTS? E-MAIL ME
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