A Comprehensive List of All Castles in America.
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Adventure Quest Castle at Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, Enid, OK
The Adventure Quest Castle at Leonardo’s Children’s Museum, Enid, OK is a three-story wooden castle and is part of a […]
Richthofen Castle, Denver, Colorado
Richthofen Castle in Denver, Colorado is a unique architectural gem built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Castle Anam Cara, Rochester, New Hampshire
The owners of Anam Cara Castle in Rochester, New Hampshire host educational tours of their ’10th century fortified Clan chieftan’s […]
Tarleton Castle Arts, Bath, New Hampshire
Tarleton Castle in Bath, New Hampshire is a magical castle-like property, purpose-built as a ‘place for creation, of art in […]
Irish Cultural Center Castle & McClelland Library, Phoenix, Arizona
Irish Cultural Center Castle & McClelland Library, Phoenix, Arizona is a castle-like building linking the people of Arizona with the […]
The Castle Inn, Helen, Georgia
The Castle Inn, Helen, Georgia is a characterful, castle-like inn situated in a riverside location in this unique Bavarian style […]
Bill Miller’s Castle, Branford, Connecticut
Bill Miller’s Castle in Branford, Connecticut is a fairytale-like wedding and events venue with impressive banquet hall.
Stone Tower at Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts
The Stone Tower at Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts is a 48ft tall observation tower with castle-like features.
Ridge Rook Castle, Rogersville, Tennessee
Ridge Rook Castle in Rogersville, Tennessee is a castle-like private residence with crenellated roof-line set in the Clinch Mountains.
Hillcrest Museum Castle, Souris, Manitoba, Canada
Hillcrest Museum Castle in Souris, Manitoba, Canada (previously Squire Hall) is one of Canada’s most important heritage properties.
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.