She paid for some 200 craftsmen and artisans from Scandinavia to travel overseas and build her castle. The entire estate was built in the summer of 1929. She named it Vikingsholm. Many of those ...

Vikingsholm Castle, the stunning summer home on the shore of the bay, was constructed in 1929 and harmoniously blends with its majestic setting. Dr. Smith’s passion for Vikingsholm came through ...

(FOX40.COM) — Vikingsholm Castle at Emerald Bay State Park is set to undergo significant restoration in the summer of 2025, according to California State Parks. Video Above: City of Turlock ...

In the summer, when guests would visit her at her castle on the shore of Emerald Bay, called Vikingsholm, the butler would row her and her friends across the bay to the island for tea time.

The Vikingsholm Castle at Emerald Bay State Park is set for some "significant" construction, California State Parks officials say. Originally built in 1929 off Highway 89, Vikingsholm is a mansion ...

Guests in the 1930s and 1940s to Vikingsholm Castle – a historic home nestled in the pines of Emerald Bay – enjoyed a calm, quiet, subdued and elegant way of life, according to tour guide Helen H.

Nestled in tall pines on the edge of beautiful Emerald Bay on Lake Tahoe, Vikingsholm is a place fit for a king—or at least a knight. In fact, the three-story house, built to resemble a Scandinavian ...