
Take a Free Island History Walking Tour, May 28-29
To celebrate the fourteenth public season of Governors Island opening, there will be free history walking tours on Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29. The walks will meet at 12:15 p.m. at Soissons Dock on the Island (see below).
• See 50 locations on the island;
• History of all Army buildings and Army housing;
• Significance of all fortifications and military use of the island;
• The people that made the island a home for 200 years;
• Historical trivia galore;
• War of 1812 and the island;
• Civil War and World War I locations and tales;
• Insights into life on the island from the Dutch to the present day;
• Current usage of the park and the buildings, what the future holds;
• See rare photos, maps and drawings from Kevin’s personal collection.
The walk lasts approximately 90 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes. Bringing a bottle of water is suggested. Kids and strollers welcome.
Meet at 12:15 p.m. at the hilltop Welcome Wall where the Manhattan ferry lands at Soissons Dock. Reservations are not required.
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