New York

Castle Clinton National Monument

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Castle Clinton National Monument
c/o National Park Service Manhattan Sites
26 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-1907

Phone: 212-344-7220

Built 1808-11, this structure served as a defense for New York harbor, an entertainment center, and an immigration depot through which more than 8 million people entered the United States from 1855 to 1890. It is located in Battery Park

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

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Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538-1997

Phone: 845-229-9115

Eleanor Roosevelt used Val-Kill as a personal retreat from her busy life. Val-Kill Cottage is the focal point of the historic site. It was originally built as a factory building for Val-Kill Industries and was converted to a home in 1937.

Federal Hall National Memorial

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Federal Hall National Memorial
c/o National Park Service Manhattan Sites
26 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-1907

Phone: 212-825-6888

This graceful building is on the site of the original Federal Hall where the trial of John Peter Zenger, involving freedom of the press, was held in 1735; the Stamp Act Congress convened, 1765; the Second Continental Congress met, 1785; Washington took the oath as first U.S. President and the Bill of Rights was adopted, 1789. Present building was completed 1842. The statue of Washington is by John Quincy Adams Ward.

Fire Island National Seashore

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Fire Island National Seashore
120 Laurel Street
Patchogue, NY 11772-3596

Phone: 516-289-4810

Ocean-washed beaches, dunes, Fire Island Light, and the nearby estate of William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, make this park a blend of recreation, preservation, and conservation.

Fort Stanwix National Monument

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Fort Stanwix National Monument
112 E. Park Street
Rome, NY 13440-5816

Phone: 315-336-2090

The American stand in August 1777 was a major factor in repulsing the British invasion from Canada. The fort was also the site of the treaties with the Iroquois, Nov. 5, 1768. The current fort is a complete reconstruction.

Gateway National Recreation Area

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Gateway National Recreation Area
Public Affairs Office
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305

Phone: 718-354-4606

With more than 26,000 acres of marshes, wildlife sanctuaries, and recreational and athletic facilities; miles of sandy beaches; indoor and outdoor classrooms; picnicking and camping areas; as well as historic structures, old military installations, airfields, a lighthouse, and adjacent waters around New York harbor, this park offers urban residents in two states a wide range of recreational opportunities and educational perspectives throughout the year.

General Grant National Memorial

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General Grant National Memorial
122nd Street and Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10027-3703

Phone: 212-666-1640

This memorial to Ulysses S. Grant, the Union commander who brought the Civil War to an end, includes the tombs of General and Mrs. Grant. As the President of the United States (1869-77), Grant signed the act establishing the first national park, Yellowstone, March 1, 1872.

Governors Island National Monument

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Governors Island National Monument
Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7
10 South Street
New York, NY 10004-1900

Phone: 212-825-3045

Governors Island is located one-half mile off the southern tip of Manhattan, between the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers. The National Monument is within a National Historic Landmark District and includes two early-19th-century fortifications--Fort Jay and Castle Williams--which played strategic roles in defending New York City and were key parts of a larger harbor defensive system. Site is currently OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEASONALLY.

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

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Hamilton Grange National Memorial
287 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031-6302

Phone: 212-825-6990

The Grange, named after his grandfather's estate in Scotland, was the home of Alexander Hamilton, American statesman and first Secretary of the Treasury.

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538-1997