IN 1977 THE TIBA WAS GIFTED THE BOLDT CASTLE attraction on Heart Island, a major tourist destination in the 1000 Islands region, but a property that had been allowed to decline to a state of disrepair. In addition, the TIBA assumed ownership of the Boldt Castle Yacht House (now open for public visitation) as part of this gift. The TIBA quickly moved on a well-planned repair program to arrest further deterioration and to rehabilitate much of these properties.

In 1978, the first year the Authority operated the Boldt Castle attraction, attendance was tallied at 99,000 visitors. With over $10,000,000 in improvements to this regional attraction, visitations have increased to 195,000 annually.

Through the years, Boldt Castle has been a tremendous tourist attraction with incalculable benefit for the 1000 Islands International region and will continue to for years to come thanks largely to the Authority's rehabilitation efforts and caretaker program.

As with all TIBA projects, non-bridge projects are also fully funded through Authority generated revenues from non-bridge operations without State, or Federal funds.

Visit the official Boldt Castle web site at www.boldtcastle.com