December 15, 1966 Walt Disney passed away
Working around NYC in archaeology over the years I sometimes find an interesting story about American History, like Robert E. Lee's son held here in prison during the Civil War, though he, once Commandant of West Point, also lived in Fort Hamilton, a house and street there after him. One southern prisoner remarked on the beauty of Governors Island. It was said, by the Coast Guard grounds-keeper left there after its, now seems, long abandonment, that Walt Disney once "missed the boat" and was held AWOL there in Castle Williams (a fort as Castle Clinton, earlier than Ellis Island, an immigration point of entry, its "twin" today through landfill, as much of NYC shores are, is part of Manhattan island). Perhaps it lead to his career as an ambulance driver in WWI or another "story" about him.
Posted by georgejmyers at 10:51 AM : Dec 16, 2006
Source: Quote For The Day - Couric & Co.
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