A Comprehensive List of All Castles in America.
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Elisabet Ney Museum, Austin, Texas
Elisabet Ney Museum, Austin, Texas is a castle-like, stone building housing the late German sculptor’s collection of work.
Lord’s Castle, Piermont, New York
Lord’s Castle, Piermont, New York is a 19th century luxury castle now available as a vacation rental.
Druim Moir Castle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Druim Moir Castle is a historic stone mansion in the Chestnut Hill district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania built at the end […]
Preston Castle, Ione, California
Preston Castle, Ione, California is an impressive, sandstone castle originally built as a school and now used for tours and […]
Overlook (Seely) Castle, Asheville, North Carolina
Overlook Castle also known as Seely Castle is a historic castellated mansion in Asheville, North Carolina.
Campbell Castle, Wichita, Kansas
Campbell Castle (formerly The Castle Inn Riverside), Wichita, Kansas is a historic stone residence with tower, crenellations and other castle-like […]
Schwarz Castle, Holland, Michigan
Schwarz Castle, Holland, Michigan is a late 19th century brick castle, now serving as the community center of the Castle […]
Castle Falls, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Castle Falls, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is a castle-like wedding and events venue with restaurant.
Castle Gatehouse, Georgetown Reservoir, Washington DC
Castle Gatehouse, Georgetown Reservoir, Washington D.C. is a pumping station resembling a castle.
Smithsonian Castle, Washington D.C.
Smithsonian Castle, Washington D.C. (The Smithsonian Institution Building) is a castle-like building housing the Smithsonian Visitor Center.
America – A Land of Castles
It may come as a surprise to some but there are lots of castles in America – from the west coast to the east coast and from the very south to the very north – if you search hard enough (which is what we've done), you'll find chateaux, forts, whimsical towers and, yes, castles.
With the exception of a few of the forts, pretty much all of these castles have been built for reasons other than defense or the imposition of power over an area. America's castles have been built as follies, as dreams, as a lifetime's vision. Castles in America are homes, wedding venues, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels, vacation homes, even bakeries! But none of them ever needed to be built. They were built because the visionary behind each one of them had a dream and they acted upon that dream.
And that, in some ways make castles in America and Canada more exciting and accessible than castles in Europe. Of course over the centuries we have romanticized the medieval castle but in reality they were places of power struggles, of feuds, of barbarism, of torture and of grizzly deaths. Many have now become hotels and homes too but they also reflect darker times.
We're fascinated by American castles because they take the impressive architecture and style of authentic castles and chateaux and then combine that with the owner's vision to create something for current generations – whether it's a home, a hotel, a tourist attraction or a wedding venue.
We hope you too share a passion for castles in America and would love to hear from you too. Just drop us a line telling us your favorite castle in the USA or Canada and please also let us know if you're aware of any which aren't on our website.