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NYC Ferry is operating on a a modified schedule from October 20 to October 23, 2024, to accommodate ridership patterns during Sukkot. Click here for more information.

NYC Ferry is operating on a a modified schedule from October 20 to October 23, 2024, to accommodate ridership patterns during Sukkot. Click here for more information.

Company of African American troops that made up a Labor Battalion on Governors Island, c. 1918

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Juneteenth Historic Walking Tour

Governors Island National Monument
Jun 19, 2024
Castle Williams - Governors Island National Monument - Castle Williams

Join Gov­er­nors Island Nation­al Mon­u­ment at Cas­tle Williams for a free Ranger-led walk and talk about the cel­e­bra­tion of June­teenth, where vis­i­tors will explore the ori­gins of the hol­i­day and the his­to­ry of African-Amer­i­cans in ser­vice with the U.S. Army after the Amer­i­can Civ­il War.

Pro­grams will be held at 11am & 2pm on June 19, 2024. No pre-reg­is­tra­tion required.
Jun 19, 2024
Castle Williams - Governors Island National Monument - Castle Williams
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