Shooters Island
Island in Newark Bay in New York and New Jersey, United States
About
Shooters Island is a 43-acre (17 ha) uninhabited island at the southern end of Newark Bay, off the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City. The boundary between the modern states of New York and New Jersey runs through the island, with a small portion on the north end of the island belonging to the nearby cities of Bayonne and Elizabeth in New Jersey and the rest since 1898, as a part of the borough of Staten Island in New York City of New York.
During the colonial era, Shooters Island was used as a hunting preserve for colonists of nearby provinces. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), Commanding General George Washington and his Continental Army used the island as a drop-off point for messages, and the place became a haven for spies.
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Bayonne Bridge
Bridge between New Jersey and New York
0.9 mi away
The Mills at Jersey Gardens
Shopping mall in Union County, New Jersey, U.S.
1.3 mi away
Newark Bay Bridge (railroad)
Railroad bridge connecting Elizabethport and Bayonne
0.9 mi away
North Shore, Staten Island
Area in New York City
1.0 mi away
USS Colahan
Fletcher-class destroyer
0.4 mi away1958 Newark Bay rail accident
Fatal train wreck in New Jersey, U.S.
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