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Governors Island closed July 4th
The island will be closed on July 4th and no National Park Service tours or programs will take place that day. NPS weekday ranger tours and programs will still be offered on Wednesday, July 3rd and Friday July 5th.
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Phone number change
Hurricane Sandy destroyed the island's telephone connections to Manhattan. Our 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. More »
Governors Island Images 1896
Governors Island Images 1896Historic Photographs of Governors Island |
Did You Know?
In 1814, a private stationed on Governors Island would have earned about $8.00 for a month of service to his country.