Governors Island: The Jewel of New York Harbor

by Ann L. Buttenwieser

On the southern edge of Manhattan stands a quiet piece of Americana. Governors Island, situated in New York Harbor, blends a sense of nostalgia with twenty-first-century amenities. The pristine setting showcases the island's rich history, including the vital role it played until recently in the country's armed forces. From its early days as the site of a British fort in the 1700s, to its longstanding role as a station for the U.S. Army and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815609361
• ISBN13: 9780815609360
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.4" x 11.7"