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(GENERAL GRANT) COURTESY OF GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL MEMORIAL; (HAMILTON GRANGE) COURTESY OF HAMILTON GRANGE NATIONAL MEMORIAL
Gateway National
Recreation Area
Gateway is a vast, 27,000-acre park
made up of several sites in NY and
NJ. Within the boroughs, you can
visit Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge,
Fort Tilden, and Riis Park in
Queens; Floyd Bennett Field and
Canarsie Pier in Brooklyn; and
Great Kills Park, Miller Field and
Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island.
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Parks…in New York City?
Yes, the National Parks Service manages more than 10 properties within Manhattan and the
outer boroughs. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service, let’s take
a look at these can’t-miss sites. To plan your visit, go to: nps.gov/state/ny
The African Burial Ground
National Monument
Rediscovered in 1991, this 6.6-acre burial
ground in lower Manhattan is the final resting
place of both free and enslaved Africans
buried here from the 1690s until 1794.
Governor’s Island National
Monument
An outpost for the U.S. Army from
1794-1966, Governors Island is now a
seasonal venue of art, culture and
performance.
Hamilton Grange
National Memorial
The African Burial Ground
National Monument
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Castle Clinton National Monument
Built in 1812 to prevent a British invasion, this
fortification now welcomes visitors to the
southern tip of Manhattan.
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
A gift of friendship from France, and a
universal symbol of freedom and democracy, the Statue of Liberty was
dedicated on October 28, 1886. From 1892-1954, 12 million immigrants
passed through the halls of Ellis Island in search of a better life in America.
Federal Hall National Memorial
George Washington took the oath of office as the first U.S.
President at this site on Wall Street, now a Customs House.
General Grant National Memorial
The largest mausoleum in North America, this is the final resting
place of President Ulysses Simpson Grant and his wife, Julia.
General
Grant
National
Memorial
Hamilton Grange National
Memorial
Revolutionary War hero, controversial
Founding Father, and George
Washington's right-hand man, Alexander Hamilton built his country
home on his Harlem estate, now Saint Nicholas Park.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
This historic tenement, with its cramped living spaces, was home to an
estimated 7,000 people from over 20 nations from 1863-1935. Tours
describe the immigrant experience.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
National Historic Site
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President, was
the only U.S. president born in New York City.
He was raised in this townhouse at 28 East
20th Street.
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