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Bannerman Island / Bannerman Castle Trust on Bluesky.

Bannerman Island is part of the Hudson Highlands State Park under the jurisdiction of the New York State.

To reserve your experience on Bannerman Island, visit: BannermanCastle.org
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Bannerman Island @bannermanisland.bsky.social · Aug 24
HUGE thanks to filmmaker, actor and all-around great guy @alexwinter.com for joining us for a sold out screening of Bill & Ted on Bannerman Island, last night! See him star alongside Keanu Reeves in Waiting for Godot on Broadway starting next month!
Filmmaker and actor Alex Winter at Bannerman Castle in New York. Filmmaker and actor Alex Winter, Bannerman Castle Trust executive director Neil Caplan, and Bannerman Island online manager John Morzen on the Hudson River in New York. Bannerman Castle Trust executive director Neil Caplan and filmmaker and actor Alex Winter in front of the ruins of Bannerman Castle in New York. Filmmaker and actor Alex Winter with the sold out crowd for the movie night on Bannerman Island.
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Tomorrow is the last day EVER to visit the island in 2025. We hope to see you there! bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
November 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Tomorrow is the LAST DAY OF THE YEAR to visit the island! We hope to see you there: bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
November 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Happy Halloween! Join us this weekend for our last tours of the year!

Visit: bannermancastle.org/tours-events...

Photo: Kim Zier Photography
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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If you've been wanting to visit Bannerman Island this year, this weekend is your LAST CHANCE! Our final tours of the season are this Saturday and Sunday!

For tickets, visit: bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
View of Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State, by John Morzen.
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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LAST CALL: If you've been wanting to visit the island this year, our last tours of the season are this weekend! bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
Aerial autumn view of Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State, by John Morzen.
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Bold. Mysterious. Mesmerizing. Duane Boutté takes a legendary bite out of DRACULA - THE JOURNAL OF JONATHAN HARKER: LIVE IN BEACON, NEW YORK! Performances start ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!

Run, don’t walk, for tickets to these benefit performances in Beacon: bannermancastle.org/bannermancas...
October 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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DRACULA - THE JOURNAL OF JONATHAN HARKER: LIVE IN BEACON, NEW YORK BEGINS TEN DAYS FROM TONIGHT!

Reserve your tickets by this Friday and get a $5 discount when you use code DRAC150 at checkout! bannermancastle.org/bannermancas...
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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If you're interested in attending Theatre on Bannerman Island: DRACULA - THE JOURNAL OF JONATHAN HARKER with a group of friends, TOMORROW IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! We currently have around a dozen tickets remaining.

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September 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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DRACULA - THE JOURNAL OF JONATHAN HARKER comes to Bannerman Island starting on Tuesday! Will YOU be joining us?

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Aerial view of Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State, by John Morzen.
September 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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HUGE thanks to filmmaker, actor and all-around great guy @alexwinter.com for joining us for a sold out screening of Bill & Ted on Bannerman Island, last night! See him star alongside Keanu Reeves in Waiting for Godot on Broadway starting next month!
Filmmaker and actor Alex Winter at Bannerman Castle in New York. Filmmaker and actor Alex Winter, Bannerman Castle Trust executive director Neil Caplan, and Bannerman Island online manager John Morzen on the Hudson River in New York. Bannerman Castle Trust executive director Neil Caplan and filmmaker and actor Alex Winter in front of the ruins of Bannerman Castle in New York. Filmmaker and actor Alex Winter with the sold out crowd for the movie night on Bannerman Island.
August 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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We are THRILLED to announce that @alexwinter.com will be joining us tomorrow for our movie night on Bannerman Island, as we present Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure!

Tickets include a cruise to and from the island, a tour or a lecture and the screening!

Visit: bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State. Filmmaker and actor, Alex Winter. Movie night on Bannerman Island in New York State. Visitors learning about the history of Bannerman Island.
August 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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There's nothing like an evening on Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York. Join us for a movie night this Friday or Saturday.

Visit: bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
August 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Movie Night on Bannerman Island in New York happening August 23rd!

Join us as we present "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989)! Tickets include a cruise to and from the island, entrance into the Bannerman residence, a tour or a lecture and the screening!

For tickets, visit: BannermanCastle.org
Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State. Photo by John Morzen. Movie Night on Bannerman Island: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Visitors to Bannerman Island learn about its history, after a movie night on August 8th, 2025. Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as "Bill and Ted" in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989)
August 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Looking for something interesting to do tonight? As of right now, we have some tickets available for this evening's tours of the island!

Visit: BannermanCastle.org

(Photo: @johnmorzen.com)
The ruins of Bannerman Castle seen on Bannerman Island in the evening, located on the Hudson River in New York State. Photo by John Morzen.
August 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Join us for a tour of Bannerman Island this weekend! As of right now, we have some tickets available for Sunday!

Our boat departs from the Hudson River waterfront in Beacon, New York, adjacent to the Metro-North train station.

To reserve your experience, visit: BannermanCastle.org
Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State. Photo by John Morzen.
July 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The second weekend of the summer is coming up, and we have some tickets for walking tours of the island available RIGHT NOW: bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
Bannerman Castle on the Hudson River in New York.
June 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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As of right now, we have some tickets available for tomorrow's tours of Bannerman Island!
Bannerman Island Cruise & Walking Tour - Beacon, NY | Bannerman Castle
One of the best things to do along the Hudson River is visit Pollepel Island and Bannerman Castle, a tiny jewel in the setting of the Hudson Highlands.
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June 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Join us tomorrow for a movie night on Bannerman Island as we present: Romeo + Juliet (1996)! Boats depart from the Hudson River waterfront in Beacon, New York at 6:30pm and 7:30pm for the same screening.

For tickets: bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
Movie Night on Bannerman Island: Romeo + Juliet (1996)
June 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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This weekend we're hosting 7 guided tours, 2 self-guided tours with live music performances, and our first movie night of the year! Join us: BannermanCastle.org
Aerial view of Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State, taken by John Morzen Photography.
May 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Bannerman Island is now open for the season! Join us for tours, live performances, dinners, movie nights and more!
To reserve your experience, visit: BannermanCastle.org
View from the residence on Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State, by John Morzen.
May 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Movie nights on Bannerman Island begin two weeks from tonight! bannermancastle.org/tours-events...
A movie night on Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State. Photo taken by John Morzen.
May 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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We open Bannerman Island for the season next week! If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

To join us for a tour or event this year, visit: BannermanCastle.org.
An aerial photo of Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State. Photo taken by John Morzen in the spring of 2023.
April 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Bannerman Island will be opening around this time, two weeks from tonight, when we host our first tour of the year! If you have any questions about tours or events this season, feel free to ask below!

To reserve your experience, visit: BannermanCastle.org

Photo: @johnmorzen.com
Bannerman Island seen on the Hudson River in New York State. Photo by John Morzen.
April 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York opens the month after next! To reserve your experience, visit: BannermanCastle.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Thanks to everyone who supports our work, we're making a LOT of progress on Bannerman Island! The first photo was taken in 2010, the second was taken in 2023.

Interested in seeing for yourself? We open the month after next!

To learn more, visit: BannermanCastle.org

Photos: @johnmorzen.com
View from Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State, taken in the summer of 2010, by John Morzen. View of Bannerman Island on the Hudson River in New York State, taken in the spring of 2023, by John Morzen.
March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM