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Governors Island
Located off S end of Manhattan island in the East river; settled by Dutch 1625-1664; English set island aside for governors of New York from 1698; was fortified in 1798; converted to a military prison in 1912.
Located off S end of Manhattan island in the East river; settled by Dutch 1625-1664; English set island aside for governors of New York from 1698; was fortified in 1798; converted to a military prison in 1912.