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1808 - Staten Island "became the borough of Richmond in Greater New York". [2] 1812 - War of 1812. [2] 1817 – Richmond Turnpike Company ferry begins operating to New York City. 1823 – Population: 6,135. [11] c.1825 – Old Staten Island Dyeing Establishment incorporated. [12] 1826 – Agricultural Society organized. [13]
November 21: Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island opens. Bridge at the time is the longest in the world. Center for Migration Studies of New York established. New York State Theater and Shea Stadium open. Pennsylvania Station rebuilt. Staten Island wins the Little League World Series. Steeplechase Park closes. 1965
YouTuber CGP Grey addressed the story of the Staten Island race and its historical discrepancies in a 2019 video, [26] in which he concluded that Gabriel Disosway, a local chronicler in Staten Island, was responsible for originating the legend in the mid-1800s. [27] In 1683, the colony of New York was divided into ten counties.
The Battle of Staten Island was a failed raid by Continental Army troops under Major General John Sullivan against British forces on Staten Island on August 22, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War.
National Register of Historic Places in Staten Island (2 C, 18 P) New York State Register of Historic Places in Richmond County (3 P) Pages in category "History of Staten Island"
It was founded by José Rizal in the house of Doroteo Ongjunco at Ilaya Street, Tondo, Manila on July 3, 1892. [1] [2] The organization derived from La Solidaridad and the Propaganda movement. [3] The purpose of La Liga Filipina was to build a new group that sought to involve the people directly in the reform movement. [4]
Fort Richmond was named for Richmond County, in which Staten Island is located. Fort Tompkins was named for Daniel D. Tompkins, New York's governor in the War of 1812. Fort Morton was possibly named for Major General Jacob Morton, commander of the New York state militia in the War of 1812.
Staten Island Historical Society is an organization devoted to the history of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from the colonial period to the present day. The Society operates and interpreting Historic Richmond Town , the largest and most comprehensive historic village in New York City .