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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSE_tower-carillon-chimes_New-York-NY.html
In memory ofThe Armed Forces of 1st Armywho gavetheir lives for peace1941 - 1945
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSC_middens-and-reefs_New-York-NY.html
Oyster Middens, or piles of discarded shells, once littered the landscape of Manhattan and its neighboring shores, a testament to the astonishing abundance of the indigenous European Oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Archaeologists have discovered ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVSA_oysters-in-the-harbor-a-history_New-York-NY.html
Oyster reefs were once a key feature of the New York / New Jersey Harbor Estuary's ecosystem. Oysters helped to feed New Amsterdam residents, particularly in winter when other foods were scarce. Oysters in fact remained the most common local stree…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRV_slate-roofs-on-colonels-row_New-York-NY.html
Above your head is nearly three million square feet of historic roofs. More than sixty percent of these roofs are covered in historic slate. In 2008, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) undertook the repair of these…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRS_yankee-pier_New-York-NY.html
Yankee Pier is one of six docks and piers on Governors Island. It was built to hold large Coast Guard cutters. Cutters are vessels that are at least 65 feet long and can accommodate a crew living on board.
The Y shape of the pier made it easier…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRQ_evans-road_New-York-NY.html
Named in memory of2d Lieutenant Ewin V. Evans, D.S.C.F Co. 16th InfantryKilled in action in FranceJuly 20, 1918
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRP_the-new-york-arsenal_New-York-NY.html
In 1832, the US War Department moved the New York Arsenal to Governors Island. The arsenal was part of the Ordnance Department of the Army and was considered its own Army post, functioning separately from Fort Jay. The New York Arsenal did not man…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRM_pershing-hall_New-York-NY.html
Constructed in 1934, Pershing Hall functioned continually as an Army and Coast Guard headquarters building until 1996. It was named in honor of John E. Pershing, General of the Armies and First Commander of the First Army in 1918. Pershing led all…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRK_governors-island-medical-buildings_New-York-NY.html
This Greek revival style building was constructed in 1839 to serve as a post hospital. In its earliest configuration, the hospital consisted of two wards on the first floor and three smaller wards on the second. The basement contained offices, a k…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVRG_the-fort-jay-theater_New-York-NY.html
On Governors Island, a boat ride away from the activities of New York City, entertainment could be hard to come by. Nevertheless, performances were a part of life on the Island for many years. Early performances took place in an old YMCA building …