The Dunsmuir Family | Craigdarroch Castle | Victoria BC
Robert and Joan Dunsmuir had two sons, eight daughters and plenty of exploits. The Castle weaves a fascinating tale of this intriguing family – their achievements, their relationships and even their quirks. Learn More.
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A family story is that young Robert wired a message to his grandmother at Craigdarroch requesting help. She asked how much he needed and he replied, “5,000”. Robert meant dollars, but his grandmother thought he meant pounds sterling, which she sent!
Craigdarroch Castle - Wikipedia
Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a historic, Victorian-era Scottish baronial mansion. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada due to its landmark status in Victoria.
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Craigdarroch Castle was built by Scottish-born coal and shipping baron Robert Dunsmuir. Started in 1887 and perched high upon a hill, its construction was intended as a symbol of his success.
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Craigdarroch Castle is significant because it was commissioned by Robert Dunsmuir, one of the most wealthy and powerful capitalists who made his fortune in the mining and shipping industry, and as the financier for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway.
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Occupying a hill overlooking downtown Victoria, Craigdarroch’s dramatic profile was purposefully designed to assert the wealth and social stature of its original owner, Robert Dunsmuir, a wealthy industrialist who had amassed his fortune from Vancouver Island coal.
Craigdarroch Castle : Individual : Robert Dunsmuir [3375]
He had ten children with his wife, Joan Olive Dunsmuir. Born in Hurlford in Scotland, on August 31st 1825, Robert Dunsmuir was the first child of James and Elizabeth Dunsmuir.1 Many members of his family were coal masters and his grandfather bought and …
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Craigdarroch was built by Robert Dunsmuir, who was the wealthiest man in B.C. when he died in 1889. He built his fortune upon Vancouver Island coal. Robert died before Craigdarroch was completed, so it was instead his wife Joan who moved into the Castle, accompanied by 3 of her adult daughters.
History | Craigdarroch Castle | Victoria BC
Robert and Joan Dunsmuir had two sons, eight daughters and plenty of exploits. The Castle weaves a fascinating tale of this intriguing family – their achievements, their relationships and even their quirks.
The Dunsmuir Family and Robert Burns – Craigdarroch Castle
There is a hint that Dunsmuir read Burns and even chose the name Craigdarroch because the Bard. Burns referred to Craigdarroch house near Moniaive in his 1789 poem, The Whistle – A Ballad. The poem is about a drinking contest in which Alexander Fergusson of Craidarroch comes out as the champion.