St. George Station:
Staten Island Ferry Terminal
MTA Bus Station & Staten Island Railway
St. George Station, a mass transit hub that serves
more than 65,000 riders each day, includes the St.
George Ferry Terminal, MTA Bus Station and
MTA/Staten Island Railway Terminal. When
renovations are complete, the transformed St.
George ferry terminal will feature a glass-topped
waiting room, a new outdoor promenade, air
conditioning, expanded parking for cars and bicycles,
and enhanced shopping and dining options.
Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George
Home of the Staten Island Yankees
Richmond Terrace at Wall Street
• 718-720-9265 • www.siyanks.com
Located right next to the Staten Island Ferry terminal,
this beautiful 6,500-seat stadium is home to the
minor league Staten Island Yankees. Savor the
simple pleasures of America’s Past Time and enjoy
spectacular views of the Upper Bay and the
downtown Manhattan skyline.
The Staten Island September 11 Memorial
“Postcards” is the name of Staten Island’s
September 11 memorial, designed by artist and
architect Masayuki Sono and chosen from 179
entries received from 19 countries. Located on the
waterfront esplanade just outside the Richmond
County Bank Ballpark, the memorial honors each of
the more than 270 Staten Islanders lost on
September 11, 2001 with a plaque displaying their
name and date of birth and identifying the location of
their workplace on September 11. Each plaque
includes a memorial silhouette portrait in profi le.
National Lighthouse Center and Museum
718-556-1681 • www.lighthousemuseum.org
The National Lighthouse Museum on the St. George
waterfront–– most recently a U.S. Coast Guard base
and before that, the Lighthouse Depot––is now
undergoing renovation and is projected to begin
limited operations early in 2005. The new museum’s
initial attractions will include historic buildings from
both periods of the site’s active occupancy as well as
exhibits onboard the Nantucket Lightship. The
Nantucket 112 was built in 1936 and is the largest
lightship still afl oat in the United States. The ship will
be permanently berthed at Pier One.
Staten Island Borough Hall
10 Richmond Terrace (enter on Stuyvesant Place)
718-816-2000 • www.StatenIslandUSA.com
Look for its distinctive clock tower right across the
street from the ferry. Home to several government
agencies including the Offi ce of the Borough
President. Borough Hall was opened in 1906, shortly
after Staten Island became a borough of New York
City. Historical murals and classical sculptural reliefs
were added to the lobby in the 1930s.
Open Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tours available
Willowbrook Park and the Carousel for Children
Eton Place off Richmond Avenue • 718-667-2165,
718-477-0605 (during season)
This 164-acre park offers catch-and-release fishing,
ball and archery fields, picnic grounds and the
Carousel For All Children–a wheelchairaccessible
replica of a Victorian merry-go-round open May-
October. S44 bus to Eton Place.
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St. George/New Brighton Historic District
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