Hartford Castle
Hartford Castle is the ruins of a 19th-century residence located near Hartford, Illinois. It is located at  (38.800600, -90.084600) approximately  north of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The official name of the home was Lakeview. It was constructed by a French immigrant named Benjamin Biszant for his English bride in 1897.

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External links
 Hartford Castle at the Legends and Lore of Illinois
 http://dailyabuse.typepad.com/odd_midwest/2005/04/the_first_trip_.html