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In addition to Camp Eureka, Martens noted the historic significance of the Prince Hall property that includes an historic castle constructed in the 1920s by Ralph W. Wurts-Dundas, whose grandfather built the Delaware and Hudson Canal. Wurts-Dundas commissioned a stone structure modeled after a Scottish castle, situated on a bluff overlooking the Beaverkill River. However, Wurts-Dundas died in 1921, before the castle was completed, and it has been vacant ever since.
The Prince Hall property is located in the hamlet of Craig-e-Clare (named after an Irish fishing village and translated as “Beautiful Mountainside”). Bradford L. Gilbert, a noted New York City architect, amassed hundreds of acres in the late 1880s and built an estate known as “Beaverkill Lodge” on the property. Gilbert’s wife, a native of Ireland, chose the name Craig-e-Clare because the Catskills scenery reminded her of home.
The approach to the medieval-style castle features a cast-iron bridge that crosses the Beaverkill River. John Adams, chairman of the Open Space Institute, noted the extraordinary history of the Prince Hall property. “The castle is one of the great historic landmarks in the Catskills. It’s wonderful to drive over the historic Craig-e-Clare iron bridge and through the castle gates, which were imported from Scotland, and discover the imposing stone castle. And nearby, there is an old, one-room schoolhouse that once served the community. It’s like traveling back in time,” Adams said. Adams also noted that OSI and Prince Hall plan to work together to restore the Craig-e-Clare schoolhouse.
Father: William Wilberforce WURTS
Mother: Anna Maria Dundas LIPPINCOTT
_John WURTS ____
_William WURTS __|
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Father: Francis D. CANFIELD
Mother: Eliza Ann WURTS
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| _George WURTS ___
| _John Jacob WURTS ___|
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|_Ann Barbara NORRIS _|
Father: Francis D. CANFIELD
Mother: Eliza Ann WURTS
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| WURTS-DUNDAS | Josephine | | 19,Jan, 1929 | | DN. Maiden name-Harmar. Spouse-Ralph Wurts-Dundas. Funeral Jan. 21. |
Father: William Wurts HARMAR
Mother: Alice Stokes LONGSTRETH
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Father: William HARMAR
Mother: Juanita Howard READ
Family 1: Alice Stokes LONGSTRETH - +William Wurts HARMAR
- Alice Longstreth HARMAR
- Josephine Neilson HARMAR
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