@IMAPATRIOT1st Ketron Island Dig (2/2)
The fact that he may have had an insurance business since 1937, which is still in business today, would indicate he wasn't that bad of a businessman, and was likely to have had cash/collateral to finish his project. Hmm. The former owners were Marion Chenaur and her husband. His given name, Clayton, only shows up in (4). Neither of them have any other online presence that I can find, which is interesting considering how popular they seem to have been socially in their day. There's a fraud lawsuit (he was found guilty) concerning Carl Clayton Chenaur from 1977, but I don't speak lawfag and my eyes threaten to melt when I try. See (5) if you want to give it a shot.
'We call it camp Ketron,' Mrs. Chenaur says, because the couple's children have always enjoyed playing on the property's grounds and by the water. 'There's so much territory to play [on],' she says. I can't find reference to the couple having any children, although the article references grandchildren.
The basement includes a large storage space, a billiards area, and a curious remnant from the original owners: a walk-in combination-safe door that leads into a protected room. 'I have no idea what it was intended for,' Mrs. Chenaur admits, but they currently use the space as a wine cellar, Secret panels? Hidden rooms? DING DING DING! See pic related 3. I'm still digging, but I'll throw in what I've got so far. This looks weird.
= tl:dr Mansion on an isolated island with hidden rooms, underground storage, and reference to large social gatherings with lots of children in attendance. Former owners seem to have been socially popular, but have no real online footprint; husband may have been corrupt. Vague, inconsistent, and slightly suspicious stories about the history of the place, which seems to have a lot of human traffic considering how deserted it is.
