Staten Island 1524-1898

About this book

Originally published in 1950 this important work from the Staten Island Historical Society chronicles the Islands history from colonization through the turn of the century. Entertaining and informative the revised edition includes the original text with many new photographs of important historical buildings such as the cottage that was Cornelius Vanderbilts birthplace. A native of Staten Island Steinmeyer helped to establish the Richmondtown Restoration project. His genuine love of the Island and its past illuminates the pages of this lively and amusing history.