THE HISTORY OF THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY
Presented by Patricia M. Salmon
September 30, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Most people do not realize that ferries to and from Staten Island have existed since the time the indigenous Lenape tribe inhabited what is now New York City. As the island evolved and its transportation system became more elaborate, the ferries that operated also changed. This program, presented by Patricia M. Salmon, covered more than 400 years of Staten Island ferry service, including the entrepreneurs involved, the ferryboats themselves, and the landings that existed all around what was once an isolated island.
Patricia M. Salmon retired as Curator of History at the Staten Island Museum in 2012 and has been a Staten Island resident for almost fifty years. Ms. Salmon has authored the books Realms of History: The Cemeteries of Staten Island, The Staten Island Ferry: A History, Murder & Mayhem on Staten Island and Staten Island Slayings: Murderers and Mysteries of the Forgotten Borough.
(Image courtesy of Patricia M. Salmon)