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Limited access and winter/spring programs
Governors Island opens to the public for the 2013 season on Saturday, 25, 2013. See "Plan Your Visit" at left for details. More »
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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 »
Schedule of Events
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Below is our calendar of special events. For our regularly-scheduled programming, click here for weekday programming and click here for weekend programming. Search for EventsSorry, but there are no events between 05/08/2013 and 06/01/2013 Historic weapons demonstrations are just one of the activities offered during living history events.
Copyright Daniel C. Krebs
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Did You Know?
In 1860, nearly half of the enlisted men stationed on Governors Island had immigrated to New York from either Ireland or Germany. Women immigrants from these countries also took their first jobs "off the boat" as maids and servants in the officers' homes on the island.