History's Mystery: Governors Island and Revolutionary and Civil War Manhattan June 7, 2009

First, take a walk through Lower Manhattan with stopsassociated with both conflicts, from the site of the 1863 Draft Riots to Fraunces Tavern and the grave of Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery. Then off to Governors Island, once a secluded military base, and one of New York history's great mysteries. Governors Island is the site of locations associated with both wars, including Fort Jay and a Confederate prison camp.