Governor's Island (New York City, New York) | place with historical importance, green area, historic landmark

USA / New Jersey / Jersey City / New York City, New York
 island, place with historical importance, green area, historic landmark
From 1776 to 1966 the island was a United States Army post. From 1966 to 1996 the island served as a Coast Guard station. The island's current name stems from British colonial times when the colonial assembly reserved the island for the exclusive use of New York's royal governors.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governors_Island
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Coordinates:   40°41'18"N   74°1'10"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago