La Duchesse: Sailing Through History on George Boldt's Mega-Yacht

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Жыл бұрын

Dive into the luxurious world of George Boldt's mega-yacht, La Duchesse, and his extravagant, unfinished castle on Heart Island. Explore the story of a man who went from an immigrant with barely anything to a billionaire hotel tycoon who shaped the Waldorf-Astoria and owned one of the world's largest private yachts. Witness the beauty of the 1900s grandeur, the tragedy, and the astonishing restoration of these historic gems.
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@ML-xi2rt 11 ай бұрын

It’s WONDERFUL that the castle as well as the yacht still survive! Both are amazing! Thanks for another GREAT video!

@robjohnson8392 11 ай бұрын

This was my family’s summer playground when I was very young…thank you for sharing Boldt’s story.

@barbaraclark9423 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Gotta get up there and take a tour of the area … thanks for posting!

@Donald_Shaw Жыл бұрын

You always post interesting and entertaining videos. Thanks so much for your research and sharing your hard work with us.

@larrydarling9718 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful review Ken. Thank you for including La Duchesse. So much effort has been put forth to preserve the castle, the yacht house and the house boat. A great visit for anyone right at the North end of Route 81 in NY State, in the beautiful 1000 Islands.

@ibuguru 11 ай бұрын

I fell in love with Boldt Castle & its sad-but-romantic history the first time I visited it as a small child in the mid-1950s. I still recall spying a massive crystal chandelier in its partially opened crate, with workers' tools strewn on the floor. Workers were just uncrating the chandelier when Boldt told them to put down their tools & depart as his wife had just died, leaving behind this gift to his beloved wife. The Antique Boat Museum is in Clayton, NY, not Alexandria Bay. The Thousand Islands is a magical place and I will always love it, remembering fondly the best days of my childhood spent in a cottage on the St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands, and every summer's Uncle Sam's Boat Tour around the islands, stopping at Boldt Castle.

@tgill2943 Жыл бұрын

Favorite fantasy, taking a cruise on the LA Duchesse with a bunch of fun peeps and dogs. And staff...

@marilynmckenzie2111 Жыл бұрын

I went on boat tour of the islands in 1972 and was amazed to see the Bolt castle. I took some pictures which I still have. I guess the castle is my most impressive thing, but Mr’s Bolt’s charitable donations as well as his son’s continued charity work was also very impressive and commendable! 👏🏻🧑🏻‍🦰🇨🇦

@leslie-anneblake6000 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this! I have been to Boldt castle and heart island many times - incredibly scenic in the Thousand Islands!❤

@shawnmason5290 Жыл бұрын

I have an idea. You need to put together in a searchable fashion on your website a list of home museums that can be searched by state. That way as we travel, we could possibly remember to go to some of these.

@biffvanwinkle9773 Жыл бұрын

Boldt’s Castle.

@ceilconstante640 Жыл бұрын

More wealth than I can imagine! All strikingly beautiful properties. It would be amazing to be that rich and have multiple options of what luxurious places to spend time at.

@user-hp9or4ls7p 11 ай бұрын

I love your videos, Ken! They're extremely well written and the stories are just filled with the most interesting information. It can't be easy to put together this level of perfection so, please allow me to offer a hearty "Thank you!" for yours hours of work and dedication to your projects. I look forward each day to a new house story. It's easy to get lost and imagine myself back then living in one of these grand homes. Keep it going, buddy! ❤

@bowiearcangeli11 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! I’ve been to Boldt castle and both marveled at its beauty and was stunned by the neglect and graffiti on it’s upper floors. Thank you for sharing 💜

@deborahczepiel7355 11 ай бұрын

I used to live near Alex. Bay so I went there often from the 50s to recently. I can remember it being in poor shape and then craftsmen came in and redid the plaster work etc. It is really a beautiful area.

@vickifrederick2934 11 ай бұрын

The castle. Would love to see it

@jilltagmorris 11 ай бұрын

Great episode 😊

@DougVarble Жыл бұрын

The boat🎉 7:08

@katrinascreationscrafting Жыл бұрын

I have been to Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay. It was gorgeous. At that time only the first floor had been restored. On the second and higher floors it was still only partially completed. There was graffiti on the ceiling of the tower from the 1920's.

@wildfireintexas Жыл бұрын

The castle was magnificent. It just seems so waste for Boldt to not have finished it. After all, one man built the Taj Mahal for his favorite wife after she had died.

@sherirunnels545 Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video. I thoroughly enjoyed it! The castle intrigued me. Would love to see it. I loved the whimsical fireplace aboard the Duchess. What fun. 😊 Thank you.