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| 9/19/12 Lamy fountain pen, Platinum Carbon ink, watercolor, Stillman & Birn sketchbook |
One of our favorite state parks is historic Fort Worden in
Port Townsend. Although Port Townsend is full of painted ladies and other
Victorian homes, one of the most romantic buildings is Alexander’s Castle.
Built in 1883 but restored in 2005 after significant earthquake damage, the
castle is now available as accommodations on the fort. Here’s the castle’s story, according to the fort’s website:
"Reverend John Alexander built the
castle for a prospective Scottish bride in a style reminiscent of his native
country. In 1883, he acquired 10 acres of land near Point Wilson and
constructed the building known as Alexander's Castle. Alexander intended the
building to serve as a home for him and his bride. Traveling to Scotland to get
his bride, Alexander found that his bride-to-be had married another."
While I was sketching the castle, a deer wandered by to
sniff the bushes but didn’t linger long enough for me to add him to the sketch.
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