Gardner's Island is simply wonderful. I'm so sorry it can't remain pristine, or nearly so, forever. A priceless jewel, a priceless treasure. Loved this video.
@butcherwoman37538 ай бұрын
I could sit and listen to him all day. Wow. He’s a treasure.
@rosagiusti70768 ай бұрын
Looks like he passed in 2004 and they inherited the entire island. No developments yet - the niece is a forester enthusiast.
@andyroo93818 ай бұрын
Thank you for that information. I am glad the island wasn't sold to greedy, frothing developers. Wouldn't it be a slice of Heaven to own the island and be at peace during the summer months.
@writerconsidered8 ай бұрын
I thought he should have have gave it the Federal park service as national wildlife refuge. But if they are maintaining it as is that's fine.
@karenokeane64618 ай бұрын
Good to know' glad to hear it. :)
@mathewfullerton85778 ай бұрын
@@writerconsideredHe couldn't have given it to anyone as he doesn't own it, the trust owns it.
@tatumd12348 ай бұрын
This makes me happy it's still wilderness
@patriciamorgan65458 ай бұрын
I grew up on eastern Long Island. When I was young, my parents had the opportunity to visit Gardiner's Island. (Gardiner had been asked to run for office, and he invited a group from that party to see the Manor and Island.) They were shown around by Robert David Lion Gardiner himself. I didn't get to go because he didn't want kids under a certain age there (12 when I was 11, or 14 when I was 13). I was a mature and quiet kid, but we played by the rules....only to find out that one of the other guests had brought a kid younger than me. My mother was pretty mad about that, and I have been sorry for over 50 years that I missed out on a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Favorite tidbit from the visit: Gardiner and his sister were at odds with each other, but each had rites to the house. There was a single coveted dining room that each claimed for their own. Solution: Split it right down the middle, visually, with each half being decorated differently, from the walls and furnishings right down to the table settings and decor.
@justonemori8 ай бұрын
The receipt made me laugh pretty hard. This guy was great!
@maurawhelan35308 ай бұрын
Such history! Wow thank you for sharing
@saberur668 ай бұрын
Him screaming at the mic is hilarious
@MrCaryGrant598 ай бұрын
"they burnt the manor house down " !!! LOL
@lamars24868 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 miss old hiefers like this guy ... i have the patience for it. 😂
@andrewgardiner14293 ай бұрын
I am so pleased that thay have fulfilled his wishes! 😊
@creativemindplay8 ай бұрын
8:50 that computer.. State-of-the-art circa 1999😅😅😅😅😅
@user-mv6he6gl8m7 ай бұрын
Time flies by and then not...
@samanthab19238 ай бұрын
My grandparents bought a summer place out there when my mom was in HS. Would sit on Gerard beach with clear views of the island. ☀️
@RADIUMGLASS8 ай бұрын
The East Coast rich man's accent. Mid Atlantic.
@RADIUMGLASS8 ай бұрын
Hope it stays as is.
@bernardkealey64498 ай бұрын
Given his niece was a professional forest conservator, and her then husband the (now) late Robert Goelet was a past President of New York Historical Society, President of Museum of Natural History, President of Wildlife Conservation Society, I don’t think developing it into housing estates was likely top of their agendas… All very Bleak House…
@markw9998 ай бұрын
No, but when they won't commit it to a legal document, you gotta wonder.
@bernardkealey64498 ай бұрын
@@markw999 I’m assuming they figured that just waiting out his demise and getting 100% ownership under the terms of the trust, by not agreeing to legally binding covenants then they maximised their future tax write downs. So yes, greed definitely paid a part, but not with the intention of stuffing up the island, but maximising their tax benefits for future generational wealth increase. The island is obviously land tax exempt, but by not being “protected” will still count as “worth” a billion plus as a tax write down against any other “bad” (for them) tax positions they may want to unwind in the future.
@tamiwallace75728 ай бұрын
Amazing Man.
@u.s.militia76828 ай бұрын
He sees a legacy of family history and his family sees money.
@John_Lee_5 ай бұрын
well he died 20 years ago and his niece hasn't developed it yet...
@dubaiedge7 ай бұрын
That's hilarious he had no heirs, yet found ancestors endlessly worth celebrating.
@Jay-hj5tl8 ай бұрын
The value of some things can't be measured in dollars..
@mineossus52212 ай бұрын
That video is interesting, and to top things off, I am 7th cousins four times removed with Robert Gardiner through common ancestor Robert Dayton. I also share a common ancestor with Robert Gardiner in Lion Gardiner, to which I am his (Robert Gardiner’s) 8th cousin five times removed.
@kevinbl48368 ай бұрын
Worth $1B in 1999. Who knows what its value would be today. Unreal. 5/24/2024
@markw9998 ай бұрын
@@jtrain5615 I'd bet someone would pony up 5b for it.
@BroDudeFun8 ай бұрын
5 billion? Try $15 billion when you consider the net worth of the top .01%
@markw9998 ай бұрын
@@BroDudeFun Hard to know. It's an exclusive enclave in the midst of an exclusive enclave. Hopefully it stays a nature preserve.
@Lkhrobertson8 ай бұрын
God bless him and his island.
@SionisMills8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍 😊
@Brian-uy2tj8 ай бұрын
Where is the follow up? This was done in 1999 when Robert was 88 years old. Obviously he has died in the 25 years since. When his relatives got a hold of the island, did thy develop it or just turn it into their own private retreat?
@BakersTaste5 ай бұрын
You can see on Google maps. It is untouched so far
@heatherwi798 ай бұрын
He’s got receipts 😂😂😂 he’s not messing about.
@jackmundo40438 ай бұрын
I’ll enjoy reading his obituary.
@patriciamorgan65458 ай бұрын
He's deceased.
@Hakenturken128 ай бұрын
Was the island ever developed?
@brettj.m.roebuck178 ай бұрын
Nope, the Goelet family has kept it the same since his death in 2005 or 06.
@Hakenturken128 ай бұрын
@@brettj.m.roebuck17 thanks 👍
@marypasco22138 ай бұрын
@@brettj.m.roebuck17 ❤
@pixie_sparkle748 ай бұрын
I really hope 😢 this place as been left alone they way it is I this video
@HeavilymoderatedАй бұрын
“How much is it worth?” “Meh… Probably a bijiggitybazillion.”
@tomrichter2448 ай бұрын
I hope some how the island gets set aside as a national park
@BMW7series2518 ай бұрын
RG, a loveable looney!
@robstimson42348 ай бұрын
l see a casino with an adjacent airstrip. And that's just for starters!
@1zelcat8 ай бұрын
His accent and speech pattern was very similar to Little Edie Beale's.
@John-uo1qf8 ай бұрын
Who gets the property tax off this dirt?
@thomasesau23768 ай бұрын
All I saw was a great place for Deer Tics and Lyme disease. It started around here.
@sarrahlee41188 ай бұрын
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@donaldharlan39818 ай бұрын
So much of what you said was incorrect. I'm quite certain that you lied on 60 minutes to try and claim a piece of real estate that is not yours. The people at 60 minutes turned up pretty bad. A bunch of them are going to lose their heads.
@jakecavendish34708 ай бұрын
He was camp as Christmas 🦄🌈
@heatherstephens92958 ай бұрын
How sad if it was developed 😢
@curtingdebaptismcurtgolp2628 ай бұрын
#CurtisGolphinLionGardiner83
@antonomaseapophasis51428 ай бұрын
Really interesting, I know the island from along shore, I’ve always respected the limits, but this guy is insufferable. I’ll have to listen in small doses. I’ve visited churches in the Netherlands where the voyages of Bloch were subscribed. Altogether an interesting era.
@ShangHighRoller8 ай бұрын
Insufferable affectation. Kudos to Steve Croft for putting up with this self-indulgent nonsense. Tax the rich and keep this island forever wild.
@BarbaraCowdery8 ай бұрын
I agree!!!
@tjmichael49008 ай бұрын
I hope the gruellete dont have the island.
@ey678 ай бұрын
I eat gruel. How cruel .😮
@TR-ne7tt8 ай бұрын
He is annoying and neurotic.
@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts8 ай бұрын
🤦he absolutely does not sound like a nineteenth century aristocrat! He doesn't even sound English! Of course he sounds American, being one and why they put up with his rudeness is quite beyond me. Being the heir to such a fortune obviously meant that people spoiled him, but he's playing up to it too. The voice over is extremely irritating,why can't they let the man speak for himself instead of interpreting him for us. Did Gardner really admit to having 'screaming matches ' with his family?
@luciboras8 ай бұрын
"Gave us the island" that belong to the Natives. If I have that much money, I would buy the island to maintain it as historical land.
@donharrus99946 ай бұрын
This mfr thinks he is a Royal...mixed up dude...more like mr burns