Bannerman family
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The Bannerman family was a prominent American munitions-dealing family best known for constructing the distinctive Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island in the Hudson River as an arsenal and private estate.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Bannerman VI | 0 |
| Francis Bannerman Sons | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
company ⓘ person ⓘ |
| architecturalLegacy | Bannerman Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hudson River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pollepel Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
arms dealing
ⓘ
surplus military goods trade ⓘ |
| businessModel |
purchasing surplus from U.S. government
ⓘ
reselling surplus arms and equipment ⓘ |
| constructed | Bannerman Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | creation of a landmark ruin on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| economicRole | supplier of surplus arms to civilians and governments ⓘ |
| familyName | Bannerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember | Francis Bannerman VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Scottish descent (via Francis Bannerman VI) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | military surplus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction of Bannerman Castle
ⓘ
founding Bannerman’s military surplus business ⓘ munitions dealing ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
munitions dealer ⓘ |
| operatedBusinessUnderName | Francis Bannerman Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owns |
Bannerman Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pollepel Island (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productOrService |
military equipment
ⓘ
surplus weapons ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Hudson River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfWealth | sale of surplus military equipment ⓘ |
| usedAs |
arsenal
ⓘ
private estate ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bannerman Castle