Frewen Castle
Near Sussex

Two brothers, Moreton and Richard Frewen, left England bound for the wilds of Wyoming to hunt buffalo. Once they spotted the verdant Powder River country, however, they vowed to stay and invest in cattle. Moreton also invested in a wife, Clara Jerome of New York, aunt of Winston Churchill. Erecting an exquisite two-story log “castle”, the Frewens filled the home with every known luxury. Locals dubbed the home Frewen Castle. English hunting parties and high teas filled their social calendar, and ladies who visited were treated to hothouse bouquets delivered on horseback. British nobility graced the castle with their presence, and it was a magical kingdom. Then, the disastrous winter of 1886-87 devastated the cattle herd. Moreton suffered financial losses from which he could not recover. He and his family returned to England, where he deposited Clara and their three children in an English countryside while he travelled extensively. Very little remains of the Frewen Castle today.