In January 1896, the tiny hamlet of Greenridge, Staten Island, was all a buzz over the reported sighting of a large, ferocious black bear. Doors were closed and barred at dusk, and guns and pistols were cleaned and loaded.
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1896: The St. Bernard and the Great Bear Hunt at Greenridge, Staten Island
Posted: 21st September 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories, Bear TalesTags: Arthur Kill Road, Benjamin Seaman, David H. Cortelou, George W. White, Greenridge Staten Island, Lawrence H. Cortelyou, Staten Island history
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1857: The Horses and Cows Caught in the Firestorm at Wolfe’s Farm, Staten Island
Posted: 9th July 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cows and Cattle Stories, Horse TalesTags: Joel Wolfe, New York History, Seguine's Point, Staten Island history, Staten Island quarantine, Udolpho Wolfe, Wolfe's Pond
On May 1, 1857, the Quarantine Commissioners purchased 50 acres of the Wolfe Farm on Staten Island for $23,000 for use as a quarantine for sick immigrants.
