Weekend Detour: Beacon, New York

For those looking to explore the more historical side of the area, Bannerman’s Castle provides a glimpse into some of the lesser-known design anomalies of the area—a direct result of the different influxes of immigrants through the region’s history. Created as a fortress to house the arsenal of a colonizing Scotsmen, the castle was often thought to be haunted. Native Americans and Dutch settlers avoided it for fear of “resident spirits and goblins.” The state of New York owns the castle and tours can be obtained through bannermancastle.org