[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 7 (Friday, January 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E35-E36]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THIRTY YEARS OF BANNERMAN CASTLE LAND TRUST

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                           HON. PATRICK RYAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 12, 2024

  Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Bannerman Castle Trust 
for thirty years of excellent work in historical preservation.
  Since 1994, the Bannerman Castle Trust has overseen the preservation 
of the historic buildings on Pollepel Island, also known as Bannerman 
Island. Pollepel Island is located just off the eastern shore of the 
Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York.
  The island is home to Bannerman Castle and its surrounding 
structures, built by Scottish-American businessman Frank Bannerman

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in 1901. Since then, Bannerman Castle has been a beacon of 
architectural beauty in the Hudson Valley.
  The Bannerman Castle Trust is an official ``Friends'' organization of 
the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic 
Preservation, Taconic Region.
  Over the past 30 years, the trust has been dedicated to maintaining 
and preserving educating community members and tourists about the 
history of the land.
  Throughout this time, Neil Caplan, founder and Executive Director of 
the Bannerman Castle Trust, has dedicated his work to making this 
historic site safe and accessible to the public. By hosting kayak 
tours, river cruises, dinners, and even movie nights, Caplan and his 
team has continued to preserve this site and make it a special place 
within our community.
  I want to personally thank Mr. Caplan and his Board of Directors for 
all their great work and years of service. I wish all the best in the 
next 30 years as Bannerman's Castle is preserved and remains an 
important historical feature within our district.

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