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The Military History of New York Harbor
This 90-minute audio tour aboard a New York Waterway ferry brings the history of America's most strategic harbor to life. The lively narration—complete with sound effects and music—features National Park Service Rangers, veterans and historians telling fascinating stories of the massive British invasion in 1776, the lethal defenses that protected the city in past centuries, the flotilla that evacuated Lower Manhattan on 9/11, and much more.
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The Military History of New York Harbor
Credits
The Military History of New York Harbor is an Antenna Audio production. Some of the music on this audio tour was provided courtesy of the 1st Brigade Band with the Heritage Military Music Foundation, Barry Phillips on Gourd Music, and David & Ginger Hildebrand with The Colonial Music Institute. Some sound effects courtesy of Barrington Productions. And with thanks to the Brooklyn Naval Yard Archive and the New York Naval History Museum. The Military History of New York Harbor was produced in collaboration with the National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy.
