Army Heritage Day - Saturday, June 18

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Visiting the Soldiers' Camp during Army Heritage Day, 2010

All Day Programming from 10:30 - 4:00:

• Introduce yourself to Revolutionary and Civil War-era soldiers at the Soldiers' Camp.
• 45-minute orientation tours to the Island at 11:25, 1:25, and 3:25. Meet at the top of the hill at Soissons Dock.
• Kids - Play with 18th century toys at the Soldiers' Camp!

 

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The NY 119th carries out a historic weapons demonstration

Drilling and Historic Weapons Demonstrations

11:00, 12:30 & 3:30 - Join members of Colonel Albert Pawling’s Levies and the 119th NY Volunteers for drilling demonstrations that re veal the differences between the life of a soldier in the American Revolution and in the Civil War. Historic weapons demonstration to follow. Please meet at the Historic Weapons Field.

 

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A National Park Ranger portrays a woman disguised as a male artilleryman in the Union army

Women in the Civil War

10:25 - Join a National Park Ranger and learn about the roles that women had to play--from homemaker to undercover agent--in the Civil War. Meet at the top of the hill at Soissons Dock.

 

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The 319th Army Reserve Band performs in Fort Jay

US Army Band Performs

12:00 - The U.S. Army Statue of Liberty Band, the 319th Army Reserve Band of Fort Totten, will perform a medley of patriotic music near the Soldiers' Camp (Rain Location: Building 110).

 

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Visitors participate in our Kids' Discovery Zone

Kids' Discovery Zone - Become a Person from the Past

2:00-3:30 - Kids! Dress up as men and women from the Revolutionary and Civil War eras, and learn about how they contributed to the war efforts. Meet at the Soldiers' Camp.

 

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The Melissa Kate Project performs in Fort Jay

The Melissa Kate Project Performs at the Soldier's Camp

PLEASE NOTE: The location of this event has changed. Please meet at the Soldier's Camp.

2:00 - The Melissa Kate Project, a sultry international cabaret blues band, performs classic Motown, R&B, popular hits, and original material for servicemen and women stationed across the globe. Backed by a roster of superior musical talent, Melissa Kate’s soulful music has something for everyone. For more information, please visit MelissaKate.net. Please meet at the Soldier's Camp.

 

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A vintage postcard displaying Castle Williams, an 1812-era fort on Governors Island

The Second War for Independence

PLEASE NOTE: The time for this event has changed. Please meet at 3:25.

3:25 - Join a National Park Ranger and learn about Governors Island's role in the War of 1812. Meet at the top of the hill at Soissons Dock.

 

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A Ranger greets visitors at the Harbor Map

The Ecology of Coastal Defense

2:30 - Meet Park Rangers at the Harbor Map behind South Battery and learn how the environment assisted in the growth and protection of New York City. Please meet at the Harbor Map in the parking lot behind South Battery.