May 24, 2012
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National Park Service Summer Programs
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OngoingHours
Fri: 10:15 am
Every Friday in Fort Jay and Castle Williams, children have the opportunity to meet with a National Park Ranger, and people portraying a Union soldier, Confederate prisoner or a middle class lady from 1863. Confederate prisoners were held on the island during the Civil War.
- Directions: Free ferries from Manhattan's Battery Maritime Building on South Street, near Staten Island Ferry Terminal; and from Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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Governors IslandThis 172-acre island in New York Harbor was a quiet military installation under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army from 1794 to 1966 and of the Coast Guard until 1996. It now hosts free art exhibitions, festivals and ticketed concerts and is accessible by a free ferry.
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Sat, May 26, 2012 – Sun, May 27, 2012 The Governors Island season kicks off with a two day celebration of craft beer, gourmet eats, and live tunes. Visit more than 20 food stations, with chefs from the five boroughs, enjoy a grilled cheese cook off and start the summer off right!
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