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Dunoon is a Ferry Port in Argyll /
Scotland, on the Cowal Peninsula, 80
miles northwest of Glasgow by road, or 34
miles by driving with a 3 mile Ferry
from Gourock,
there is also a passenger only Ferry
from Gourock.
Dunoon is popular for the scenic drive
round, beach, castle museum, and large
Hunters
Quay Holiday Village 3 miles
north.
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The image top right is of the centre
of Dunoon with the Argyll
Hotel being the most notable
building.
The Queens Hall is about 100 yards
west of the Argyll Hotel with a large
seating area between them that used to be
a grass park.
The Queens Hall is used for events
such as concerts and conferences.
Next to the Queens Hall is the War
Memorial and Castle Gardens.
In the Gardens is the Castle House
Museum, Old Castle Mound, and a
statue of Highland Mary.
The Clan Lamont Monument is behind the
Castle House Museum on Tom - A - Mhoid
Road.
The Ferry
Terminal for passengers only is in
front of the Castle Gardens.
The Car
Ferries depart from Hunters Quay 2
miles north of Dunoon centre.
The Beach is next to the Ferry
Terminal in Dunoon centre.
Dunoon History
1100s - a Castle
was built here on a mound, becoming a
Royal Castle with the keepers being the
Campbell's, Earls of Argyll, with their
main Castle being at Inveraray 38 miles
northwest.
Clan Lamont had control of most of the
Cowal Peninsular, with the Campbell's
controlling the neighboring Kintyre
Peninsula.
1563 - Mary Queen of Scots visited
Dunoon Castle with her granting some
Charters.
1646 - Clan Campbell massacred about
200 members of Clan Lamont during the
Wars of the Three Kingdoms. More
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1650 - Dunoon Castle was abandoned
around this time.
1763 - Mary Campbell, Highland Mary
was born in Dunoon.
1786 - Highland
Mary had an affair with Robert Burns,
Scotland's famous poet.
1822 - Castle House was built next to
the Mound where Dunoon Castle was
situated, with stone from the Old Castle
used in the building.
1835 - the first Pier for Ferries was
built at Dunoon, made from timber.
1837 - the Argyle Hotel was built at
the entrance to Argyll Street, the main
street in the town.
1896 - the Highland Mary statue was
erected looking over the Dunoon Pier.
1898 - the Victorian
Pier seen today was constructed.
1900 - there were over 300 Steamers
operating out of Glasgow to towns such as
Dunoon along the Clyde and to Islands on
the west coast, many for holidays known
as Doon the Water, booze cruises.
1954 - the first Car Ferries began
operating between Dunoon and Gourock,
about a 3 mile crossing.
1960s - most of the Glasgow Steamers
stopped operating, with the Waverley
the only one operating today, still
visiting Dunoon.
1961 - the US Navy opened a base at
Sanbank 3 miles north of Dunoon on the
Holy Loch for Submarines with Polaris
Missiles.
Over 3,000 Americans lived in the area
at the time with their children going to
the local School, and some local women
marrying US sailors.
1992 - the US Navy
Base closed after the break up of the
Soviet Union.
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