Patricia M. Salmon is a Curator of History retired from the Staten Island Museum. A Staten Island resident for almost 50 years, Ms. Salmon has authored five books including Staten Island’s Brewery Barons; Realms of History: The Cemeteries of Staten Island; and The Staten Island Ferry: A History. She is on the Board of Directors of the Tottenville Historical Society, and is an adjunct lecturer at the College of Staten Island and a guest speaker at Wagner College.