[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE CLUB HOUSE AT LAKE HOPATCONG YACHT CLUB

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2010

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Club 
House at Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, located in Morris County, New 
Jersey, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary.
  Recognized on both the National and New Jersey State Register of 
Historic Places, this building is the single most important surviving 
link to Lake Hopatcong's past grandeur as a major northeast resort. 
Built during the golden years of the lake's resort period, it is a 
tribute to an era when the lake hosted grand hotels, magnificent summer 
``cottages,'' two amusement parks and some of the most famous Americans 
of the day.
  Appearing nearly unchanged from its construction in 1910, the Lake 
Hopatcong Yacht Club's Club House is a structure almost frozen in time, 
bearing witness to a near forgotten period in northwestern New Jersey's 
history. Its stately charm recounts long forgotten days when thousands 
made the trek to what is known as the ``jewel of the mountains.'' The 
club house has endured prosperity and depression, peace and war, seen 
popular music move through ragtime, jazz, swing, and rock-and-roll, and 
witnessed the country go from the first automobile to the moon. From an 
origin of catboats, Fay and Bowen's and Model T's, the Lake Hopatcong 
Yacht Club has left behind a legacy of sailors, sportsmen and friends.
  While Lake Hopatcong continues today as a wonderful recreation source 
with numerous marinas and waterfront restaurants, the Club House of the 
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, provides members with a lasting glimpse into 
the lake's great history.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the Club House of the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club as it 
celebrates its centennial.

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