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Governors Island National MonumentThis collage of images featuring Castle Williams stonework and an aerial of Fort Jay highlights the artistic quality of fortifications.
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Governors Island National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Governors Island National Monument Closed for the Season on October 11

The island will re-open for the season at the end of May, 2010. We look forward to seeing you then.

National Park Ranger led programs, special events, self-guided activities, lectures and the ferry schedule will be posted in the middle of May, 2010.

For more information please call 212.825.3045 Monday - Friday.

The information below reflects the 2009 Ferry Schedule. The 2010 schedule will be posted in mid May.  

Ferry Schedule 2009 Season (May 30 - October 11):

Fridays:
From Lower Manhattan to Governors Island
10 AM
11 AM
12 PM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM

From Governors Island back to Lower Manhattan
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM

Saturdays and Sundays:
From Lower Manhattan to Governors Island
10 AM
11 AM
12 PM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM
5 PM

From Governors Island back to Lower Manhattan
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM

 
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Did You Know?
None of the trees at Governors Island are indigenous to the island. Large shrubbery was razed to provide cannon clear firing range to the surrounding harbor. The reintroduction of arbors in the 1870s reflects the island’s transition from a fortification into more of a residential community.

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Last Updated: November 02, 2009 at 12:52 EST