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Gillette Castle - A History

By: History Press

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (History Press)


Product Info

Title
Gillette Castle - A History
Publisher
Category
Author
Erik Ofgang
Publish Year
2017
Pages
144
Dimensions
6x9x.25"
NKG Part #
2148099326
Type
Softcover

Description

During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances.

His career as a playwright and actor afforded him the opportunity to purchase a 184-acre estate, where he also built a twenty-four-room medieval-style castle. Overlooking the Connecticut River, Gillette's castle was complete with spy mirrors, sliding furniture, hidden rooms and a three-mile quarter-scale railroad. Since becoming a state park in 1943, it has evolved into one of Connecticut's most popular tourist attractions. Writer and award-winning journalist Erik Ofgang examines the history of an iconic structure and Gillette's life and role in the evolution of Sherlock Holmes.