Governors Island

https://www.nps.gov/gois/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty Governors Island National Monument is located in New York City on Governors Island. The island is located off the southern tip of Manhattan Island at the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers in New York Harbor. Governors Island has become a popular seasonal destination open to the public between May and September. It contains a 43-acre (17 ha) public park, free arts and cultural events, and recreational activities. The island is accessed by ferries from Brooklyn and Manhattan. From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army on Governors Island was part of the social, political, and economic tapestry of New York City. Today, the island is a vibrant summer seasonal venue of art, culture, and performance against the backdrop of two centuries of military heritage and the skyline of one of the great cities of the world. The island is open to the public. Check Alerts Governors Island is located in New York Harbor, 1/2 mile from the southern tip of Lower Manhattan and 400 yards west of the end of Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue and Red Hook waterfront. It is accessible only via ferry. Ferry service from Manhattan is the main way to access the island. During the summer public access season, the ferry departs from Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street, at South and Whitehall Streets (next to the Staten Island ferry terminal). Check www.govisland.com for ferry schedules. Governors Island Governors Island National Monument has no formal visitor center, but park staff can be found at Castle Williams Fort Jay gate house and moat. Bridge over dry moat leading into a gated fort. An early spring morning view of Fort Jay. The gate house is the oldest structure on Governors Island dating back to 1794. Castle Williams at Governors Island National Monument Front of sandstone brick fort with arched entrance way. Castle Williams at Governors Island National Monument was constructed in 1811 and was a pioneering design in American fortifications. Ranger guided tour of Castle Williams at Governors Island National Monument A park ranger talking to a group of visitors inside a large stone room in a fort. Ranger-led tours of Castle Williams show the pioneering features of fortification architecture that would be used in other masonry forts constructed in the 1800s. Manhattan from Fort Jay Manhattan Skyline stands behind the barracks of Fort Jay History frames our understanding of the present Manhattan from Castle Williams Canon and Manhattan Skyline from top of castle A civil war era canon sitting upon the top of Castle Williams juxtaposes the new and old, with the glimering shine of Manhattan in the background Find Your Park 2019 ad campaign starts with parks in NYC and San Francisco In the fall of 2019, the National Park Foundation rolled out new ads in San Francisco and New York for the Find Your Park campaign. 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Graduates From Mather High School Build A Legacy Mather High School in partnership with the National Parks of New York Harbor open a stone carving classroom on Governor's Island. A handpainted sign that says "WE CARVE STONE HERE" Top Tips for Visiting the Manhattan Sites Plan Like a Park Ranger: Top Tips for Visiting the Manhattan Sites Staff Spotlight: Floyd Myers Meet Floyd Myers, who is the Chief of Business Development and Partnerships for the National Parks of New York Harbor. He was previously the acting Deputy Superintendent at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and worked at several other parks before that, including the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Selma to Montgomery National Historic Site, Booker T. Washington National Historic Site, and others. Floyd Myers in uniform