Hammond Castle -- Jason Gallicchio

Hammond Castle

Before a trip to the beach with my dorm friends, we went to visit Hammond Castle.  Here we are waiting for Emily.

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Dave was inspired to get a similar camera.

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Laura was kind enough to drive us.

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The Castle entrance....

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Maps so we'd feel stupid when we got lost.

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This guy designed and built his own organ....

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...and the organ pipes to go with it.

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We all admired it.

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He had a garden room inside that was made to look like a medieval village.

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The War Room, celebrating WWI and how he made his money inventing radio controlled stuff, among other things.

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His library.

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The view.

 

The impressive back of the castle.

 

Then we went to lunch.  This is Miriam and Dave's girlfriend.

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Dave eating his big black bean and beef burrito.

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The other table.

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