Press Release – Immediate August 19, 2019
Media Contact: David Archer- DAAssociatesPR@gmail.com 914-299-0937 or Neil Caplan 845-831-6346 or visit www.bannermancastle.org
The Bannerman Castle Trust Inc. Invites You to Join Us for
DINING, MUSIC, MOVIES, THEATER, DRACULA AND SPECIAL TOURS WEEKENDS THROUGH SUN. OCT. 27th
TAKE A CRUISE ON THE HUDSON TO HISTORIC, LIVELY, UNIQUE BANNERMAN ISLAND
Experience the 9th Annual Chefs Farm Fresh Dinner on Bannerman’s Island,
Saturday, September 7th!
Event Director, Chef Noah Sheetz and fellow members of the Hudson Valley Chefs Consortium return to create a five-course gourmet meal using only locally sourced ingredients. Enjoy a unique Farm Fresh Dinner experience while dining in the shadow of the beautiful ruins of Bannerman’s Castle. Five noted Hudson Valley chefs work with Chef Sheetz to bring diners one of the most unique culinary experiences the Hudson Valley has to offer.
ENJOY DRACULA – Back by popular demand From Theatre on the Road. The first play performed at night on Bannerman! September 20, 21, & 29. Sept 28th is sold out!
Everyone is familiar with the dark tale of Dr. Seward, his fiancée, Lucy, and their mysterious neighbor, Count Dracula, but here the events take on intensified effect through the heightened action and simplified staging of this fast-moving new version.
Have some of our fresh delicious popcorn and Enjoy Our Outdoor Movies.
HOUSE OF WAX (Starring Vincent Price) September 6th! ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN September 27th!
Take a Self-Guided Tour & Enjoy some Live Music. In town for the 3rd Sunday of the month? Just hop on board the Estuary Steward , enjoy a self-guided tour and some live music. Bring a picnic. This tour is appropriate for small children providing a wonderfully enriching day for the whole family. September 15 – The Costellos- Oct. 20 Annalyse & Ryan
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Bannerman Island is located in the Hudson River, between Beacon and Cold Spring – just South of Newburgh and directly across from Cornwall on Hudson, NY.
The Bannerman’s Island tour boat, the Estuary Steward brings visitors to the Island from Newburgh’s waterfront and the Beacon Institute Dock at the Beacon Waterfront (directly across from the Beacon Railroad station) Reservations and tickets can be purchased through the Bannerman Castle website www.Bannermancastle.org. Reservations can also be made by phone by calling 845-203-1316. Proceeds from all of our events benefit the on-going restoration work on Bannerman’s Island – one of the most unique performance and dining venues in the Hudson Valley!
Visitors to the Island will also enjoy the islands Summer Gardens at their peak and tour Bannerman Castle Trust’s new Visitor Center and Museum – open now in the original Bannerman Family residence!
For more by information on our events, tours, rentals and other Bannerman Island programs, please call BCT’s Executive Director, Neil Caplan, at 845-831-6346.
The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc., in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, provides public tours of Bannerman’s Island from May – October. There is a Metro North Train Package for the 1 day getaways!
Tours consist of guided walks on the island’s beautiful trails – with access either by passenger tour boat or as part of a guided kayak excursion. Tours depart from Newburgh’s waterfront and from Beacon (by tour boat or kayak), Cold Spring (kayak) and from Cornwall-on-Hudson (kayak). Reservations are required for all tours. Comfortable walking shoes are suggested – there is a 72-step climb from the dock with rest stops along the way. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASES ARE REQUIRED!
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