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Travel across the borough, connecting the dots between historic landmarks and the landscapes that shaped them, from Poillon House to the Seguine Mansion, Brougham Cottage, and the Olmsted-Beil House. Details & Registration »
Artist and historian Giuseppe Settinieri will take attendees on a trip back to 1870s Staten Island to learn about the courtship of Danish immigrant Frederick Jessen and Travis resident Auguste Korner. Their story will be told through Frederick’s love letters, which were found in Travis 50 years ago. Details & Registration »
By the 1700’s, homestead graveyards were established by prosperous landowners on their own oversized properties throughout Staten Island. What happened to them? Do any still exist? Were they built over? Details and Registration »
