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Contains an account of the conference, held in this house September 11, 1776, between Admiral Lord Howe and Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge.

Take the ferry to this New York City borough and discover its colorful secrets, in a quirky history packed with facts and photos. Staten Island has a rich and f

The Other New York provides the first comprehensive look at New York State's rural areas during the American Revolution. This county-by-county survey of the reg

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

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