NYC's Lost Island of Warships and Royal Yachts - Shooters Island

Discover the forgotten history of Shooters Island, a small landmass off Staten Island's coast that played a pivotal role in American maritime history. Learn how this overlooked island transformed from a Revolutionary War spy base into one of the nation's most important shipyards, where craftsmen built vessels for the U.S. military and constructed luxury yachts for international royalty, including Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Explore the island's golden age when it hosted presidents and foreign dignitaries, and understand how this once-thriving industrial center eventually fell into obscurity. Examine the remnants of its glorious past that still litter the now off-limits, overgrown island, and uncover why this significant piece of New York's maritime heritage has been largely forgotten by history.