Common use of acres Clause in Contracts

acres. Xxxxx Island is the preeminent example of a government immigration and public health operation—the busiest and largest of its time. The “island of hope, island of tears” now symbolizes the American story of immigration, the cultural richness of the United States, and the contribution of immigrants to U.S. society. Liberty and Xxxxx Islands contain several archeological sites including Native American shell middens and structures related to the historic development and use of the islands by the military and government immigration agencies. The museum collection of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Xxxxx Island includes approximately 390,000 individual artifacts and more than one million archival records that represent the cultural and natural histories of both Liberty and Xxxxx Islands. The purpose of Statue of Liberty National Monument and Xxxxx Island is to preserve, protect, and interpret these national and international symbols of freedom and migration and to promote understanding, reflection, and discussion about the meanings of liberty and opportunity. Governors Island National Monument is located in New York Harbor, just south of Manhattan and west of Brooklyn. From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army on Governors Island was part of the social, political, and economic tapestry of New York City. Today, the island is a vibrant venue of art, culture, and performance against the backdrop of two centuries of military heritage and the skyline of one of the great cities of the world. Of the 172-acre Governors Island, NPS manages 22 acres. Governors Island National Monument was first established in 2001 to preserve and protect Castle Xxxxxxxx and Fort Xxx and to interpret them and their role in the defense of New York Harbor and the Nation. The island provides an opportunity to educate the public about the evolution of coastal defense and military communities as well as the Harbor’s rich history and ecology. Governors Island National Monument has had an important role in American history and defense, beginning with the American Revolution. Governors Island held Confederate prisoners of war and Union deserters during the Civil War and served as an important shipment center during World Wars I and II. The U.S. Army left Governors Island in 1966, when it was then used by the U.S. Coast Guard until 1996. In 1985, the northern 121 acres of the island, with 62 historic structures in a campus-like landscape, were designated a National Historic Landmark District. Governors Island National Monument is one of the parks within the National Parks of New York Harbor, a framework the NPS created to enhance the identity, visibility, and public support for the parks in the New Jersey–New York metropolitan area. The mission of the National Parks of New York Harbor includes strategic alliance with New York City and other governances; collaboration with other parks and organizations in the area in the care and appropriate use of all historic, recreational, and natural resources; and promotion of the national park system. The NPS has offered youth programs, education programs, volunteer opportunities, guided and self-guided tours of Governors Island National Monument and surrounding historic district. As of 2021, for the first time in history, Governors Island has been open to visitors year-round.