[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The castle was designed by American sculptor Robert Mihaly, known for his work at Duke University and the National Cathedral, as a private residence and country studio.

[10][8] Robert Mihaly began construction of Castle Mont Rouge without a blueprint in the year 2000.

[11][4][12][13] The castle was abandoned in 2006,[6] although a fundraising campaign featuring Mihaly's children was launched to fund renovating it in 2014.

[22] Much rumor and lore has been built around Castle Mont Rouge and its creator, Robert Mihaly.

[4][5][6][7][23] Mihaly referenced the rumor about the death of his wife in a televised news story, acknowledging that he is not a widower.