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Driving Directions to Staten Island Sites

World War Veterans Park at Miller Field  (718) 351-6970

  • Verrrazano Narrows Bridge from Brooklyn or the Goethals or Bayonne Bridges from New Jersey to the Staten Island Expressway (Route 278).
  • Take the Hylan Boulevard exit.
  • Proceed south on Hylan Boulevard.
  • Turn left on New Dorp Lane for Miller Field.

Great Kills Park  (718) 987-6790

  • Verrrazano Narrows Bridge from Brooklyn or the Goethals or Bayonne Bridges from New Jersey to the Staten Island Expressway (Route 278).
  • Take the Hylan Boulevard exit.
  • Proceed south on Hylan Boulevard.
  • Turn left at the entrance to Great Kills Park.

Fort Wadsworth  (718) 354-4500

From East:

  • Take Verrazano - Narrows Bridge from Brooklyn.
  • After toll, take the Bay Street exit to the park entrance.

From West:

  • Goethals or Bayonne Bridges from New Jersey to the Staten Island Expressway (Route 278)
  • Staten Island Expressway (Route 278) east to the Bay Street exit.
  • Turn left at the light and follow this road to Bay Street and the park entrance.
Fort Hancock Foghorn newspaper announces Judy Garland's performance in 1943  

Did You Know?
Did you know that many celebrities visited Fort Hancock in World War II. Judy Garland performed for the soldiers at Fort Hancock in 1943.

Last Updated: August 04, 2006 at 16:31 EST