November, 2016
In 1984 we had a dream to own a property on Nantucket Island. After sharing a house in Tom Nevers with partners we set out on our own with the purchase of Many Castles, November 1986.
Spring 1987 we set up Many Castles as a summer rental property. Every season we worked to improve the cottage. Back in 1986 there were no houses on Madequecham bluff. We had exactly eight neighbor houses. When we were not washing windows, scraping peeling paint, cleaning and painting we packed up the kids and headed to Madequecham beach.
On windy foggy days we swung Danny and Lisa Marie out and over the waves of shore breakers as we walked our beach. Fishing for Stripers and Blues was a constant. Summer evenings we huddled around a small fire out of reach of the waves, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. Some evenings we would visit neighbor’s and walk home to Many Castles in total darkness until eyes adjusted to a million brilliant stars overhead.
Driving in or out of Russell’s Way could be a challenge with brush scraping the sides of the old Volvo wagon, deer and bunnies in the headlights, or giant water filled potholes to get around or drive through. Fall nor’easters brought horizontal rain and a leaky roof. Every spring there was more scraping, painting and windows to wash. And so it went until September, 2016 when we arrived to say “Hello, Many Castles”. The difference is, this fall, we will clean up for the very last time. When we depart at the end of October, we will say our final, “Goodbye, Many Castles”.
We hope you have memories of a special place and that like us, you are able to follow a dream.
Nancy and Peter Policastro
MANY CASTLES, Nantucket Island, MA

Many Castles Quarterboard

MANY CASTLES 1986

Nantucket Directions

Front Door

Nantucket Door Bell

Top Deck Fun

Rainbow Fleet

Bandana Brothers

At the Beach

At the Beach

Backyard fun with Dad

Throwing Sticks for Maddy

Steps Beach

Dr. Peter

Rare moment relaxing

Eagle Eye Dan

Eagle Eye Lisa

Lisa with toy kitten

Nantucket Puppet Master

Spring 1988. Lisa in a dresser drawer. At this point we did not have a crib at Many Castles!

Danny at the beach

The Many Castles Beach Express

Dinner on the top deck

Family Portrait taken on Russell and Mary Iuliano’s deck.

Nutter Butter does Nantucket Town!

Sunny Day

Shell Drive

On The Fence

Going Fishing

Family Photos

Many Castles “Beach Express”

American Flag

Fish on!

Great Point Light

Dan at Great Point Light

Dan & Rin Tin Tin at Cape Air

Lisa Marie @ Cape Air

“Lobster Boat”

Dr. Peter at our Beach

Pirate & Lisa Marie

The Atheneum

Walk to the beach . . .

Caught one!!!

Typical Lisa Marie & Jessica

Pirates and Mermaids Parade

Going Fishing, my Dad and me.

Tall Ship visit ACK

Lisa Marie & Jessica, Surfside

Wild Dasies

1986 – Eight Houses

Flower Box

Many Castles

Our View

Moor Flowers

Moor View

Playing with Maddy

Lisa Marie

Danny

Moon Rise

Nutty B

Wharf Cottages

Nantucket Wild Dasies

Lisa Marie & Jessica, The Blue Line

Kid fun at Polpis Harbor

Family @ Many Castles

Lisa Marie & Jessica, Madaquecham Beach

Hanging with Dad

Maddy

Kayaking

Madaquecham Beach

The Outdoor Shower

The Old Volvo

Lisa Marie & Jessica ACK Community Pool

Our Valley

Spring Moon Rise

Sunset

Peter & Dan Kendell SQ

Many Castles 2016

Blowing Bubbles

Hanging out

Nantucket Blues

Bluff Path

Fishing, again . . .

To the beach!

Foggy Day

The Moor

Madaquecham Beach

Net fishing at Children’s Beach

Going Fishing . . .

“Mary’s Way”

Foggy Day

Many Castles 2016

Madaquecham Beach

Madaquecham Beach 1986

Bluff Path

Flower Boxes

Sunset

My Friend Mary with her husband, David

Nantucket Fireworks!

Peter and Dan

On the beach with Dan

I made this shoe!

Beach Dog

Our Rosa Ragosa

Going Fishing

Lisa with Pigtails

Relaxing with Maddy

Keep off Rocks!

The Mermaid and Pirate Parade

Lisa Marie with The Mermaid

Neighbors & Friends

Dr. Peter walking home

Just Chilling Out

Mermaid & Pirate

At Jetties with Mom

Directing the Action

Marshmellow Fun

Wharf

Yellow Sunset

Main Street

Running to the Beach with Maddy!

All tired out . . .

Big Boy

1820 Church

Top Deck Party

The Moor 1987

Danny-Pack

Hospital Thrift

Lots of Fun!

Big Step

Lisa’s first trip to the beach

Dan has fun

Sunset on Fire

The Steamship Rounds Brant Point

Heading into Town

Tall Ship on ACK

Many Castles 1986

The Ford Explorer Caper

Backyard Fun

Dan & Lisa With Erin and Sam Wengrovious

Fourth of July Fire Truck

With the Dudley Kids

Peter and Dan

Fourth of July Pie Contest

Fanueil Hall Fun

Last Photo’s on the Deck

Last Photo’s on the Deck

Last Photo’s on our Beach

Last photos on our beach

Taking the quarterboard down for the last time . . .
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