The Sailors' Snug Harbor moved to this site in the northeast corner of Staten Island in 1831 where it remained until 1976 when it moved to North Carolina. Archaeology has uncovered 19th century deposits which are within the NYC Archaeological Repository. The site is open to the public. There are multiple Individual landmarks at the site including: Sailors' Snug Harbor, Building A, Building B, Building C, Building D, Building E, Chapel, and Iron Fence.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Staten Island, Snug Harbor Cultural Center
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY (1985)
May 1985 - July 1985
Testing in a portion of the former grounds of Sailors' Snug Harbor found significant archaeological resources in the vicinity of the Matron's Cottage. Sailors' Snug Harbor served aged and sick seaman from 1833-1976 as one of the first retirement homes ...
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY (1987)
August 1985
A sheet midden deposited between 1845 and 1900 was uncovered in a natural depression to the west of the Matron's Cottage on the former grounds of Sailors' Snug Harbor, one of the first retirement homes in the United States that ...
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Shellac Phonograph Record
(Circa 1900 - 1908)
Unidentified Ironstone
(19th Century)
