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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
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Park Rangers pose with visitors from the final tour of the 2005 Summer Season.
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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.

Last Updated: February 16, 2007 at 12:56 EST