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Governors Island National MonumentCastle Williams continues to overlook the Upper Bay of New York Harbor
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Governors Island National Monument
Management
 
Wouter van Twiller  

Did You Know?
The first and only European to claim private ownership of Governors Island was Wouter van Twiller, a man appointed by the Dutch West India Company as director of New Netherland between 1633 and 1638.

Last Updated: January 24, 2007 at 11:49 EST