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Phone number change
Due to Hurricane Sandy, our phone service was disrupted. The temporary information number for the park is now via cell phone at 646-241-2670. Other contact information can be found at www.nps.gov/gois/contacts.htm More »
Guest Speakers
National Park Rangers Collin and Dan are all smiles on this beautiful sunny day! NPS photo Interested in having a National Park Ranger visit your classroom? A park ranger classroom visit is a great way to prepare students for a trip to Governors Island, and introduce them to the nationwide National Park system. Lesson plans are designed to prep students for their field trip program, whose primary focus is typically the diverse local histories of Governors Island's involvement in the Civil War. Some flexibility may be possible to adapt the visit to your curriculum.Class visits are subject to the availability of our busy staff. Please call our office at 212-825-3045, or contact Park Ranger Kevin Credo by email at kevin_credo@nps.gov to arrange a visit or request more information. |
Did You Know?
Janet Lambert (1893-1973) was a military wife for over 30 years, and an actress and author of 54 books of young adult fiction for girls in the 1940s and 50s. She wrote about the lives and the coming of age choices between career or family by daughters of U.S. Army families during World War II and the Korean War-era. She wrote many of her books while living on Governors Island.