Of crucial strategic importance to both the British and the Continental Army, Staten Island was, for a good part of the American Revolution, a bastion of Loyali

The shores of Staten Island were one of the first places Giovanni da Verrazzano and Henry Hudson landed in North America, and they became a safe harbor for thou

The history of Staten Island from early settlements to revolutionary battleground is explored in this local history. The shores of Staten Island were one of the

On 15 September, 1776, the British army under General William Howe invaded Manhattan Island, with the largest expeditionary force in their history. George Washi

Throughout our history, islanders have answered the call of duty in great numbers. As early as the Revolution, Staten Island played a major role in the worlds m