Staten Island People

Gateway's Staten Island unit includes military sites as well as an important natural site. The following are just some of the notable figures who contributed to our nation's heritage.

 

Staten Island People

  • Illustrated portrait of James Samuel Wadsworth
    James Samuel Wadsworth

    Fort Wadsworth is named after James Samuel Wadsworth

  • Portrait of Stephen Hinsdale Weed
    Stephen Hinsdale Weed

    Fort Wadsworth's Battery Weed is named after Stephen Hinsdale Weed.

  • Portrait of James Ely Miller
    James Ely Miller

    Miller Field is named for James Ely Miller, recipient of the first Distinguished Flying Cross

  • John Jeremy Crooke
    John J Crooke

    Crooke's Point is named after Staten Island naturalist John Jeremy Crooke. Photo from Staten Island Museum collection, used with permission.

Last updated: December 22, 2023

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