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July 2010

Free summer concerts
•  Come to the beach for some good-time rock 'n roll.
•  Keep cool at Grant's Tomb with Jazzmobile.
•  Catch concerts downtown with Madeleine Peyroux, Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Antibalas (Fela).

Living history
•  Mark the public reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 with reenactments and a special walking tour.
•  Explore the city's Dutch roots on the New Amsterdam Trail.
•  Bring the family for demonstrations of the soldier's life in the Revolutionary War.

Natural wonders
•  Join rangers on a search for nesting and hunting osprey.
•  Take an evening tour of a salt marsh.
•  Go on a guided beach walk to view shorebirds.
•  Take the little ones on a small-scale animal adventure.
•  Use the Native American seining technique to explore sea life.

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Enjoy a different rock or pop concert every Wednesday evening at Sandy Hook.

Take a guided walk or bike ride through the secluded beaches and trails of Fort Tilden.

Get on the Revolutionary War-path with a ranger for a new appreciation of New York history.

The National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy is working to create on New York Harbor the finest urban waterfront recreation and educational park system in the world.





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