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Governors Island Explorer's Guide
Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
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Description for Governors Island Explorer's Guide
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Governors Island is a 172-acre park just 800 yards from Manhattan. It was a military base for 200 years and only opened to the public in 2004. Today it draws 500,000 visitors a season. This insightful guidebook is for any visitor to the island: a bicyclist who just wants to enjoy five miles of car-free biking, the Civil War enthusiast that wants to visit Castle Williams and see where 1,000 Confederate soldiers were imprisoned, or families on a picnic. The author explores the history of the island, its place in New York and American government, and its long and distinguished ... Read more
Governors Island is a 172-acre park just 800 yards from Manhattan. It was a military base for 200 years and only opened to the public in 2004. Today it draws 500,000 visitors a season. This insightful guidebook is for any visitor to the island: a bicyclist who just wants to enjoy five miles of car-free biking, the Civil War enthusiast that wants to visit Castle Williams and see where 1,000 Confederate soldiers were imprisoned, or families on a picnic. The author explores the history of the island, its place in New York and American government, and its long and distinguished ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Historical Tours
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Old Saybrook, United States
ISBN
9781493019663
SKU
V9781493019663
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
Kevin C. Fitzpatrick is an independent historian who writes and gives lectures on New York City history. He is a graduate of Northeast Missouri State University and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. After his hitch he entered journalism and worked in newspapers, magazines, advertising agencies, and television in New York. Fitzpatrick is a licensed New York City Sightseeing Guide ... Read more
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