NYC’s Lost Island of Warships and Royal Yachts | SHOOTERS ISLAND
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NYC’s Lost Island of Warships and Royal Yachts | SHOOTERS ISLAND

Just off the coast of Staten Island lies a forgotten island that once played a surprising role in global history. Shooters Island started as a Revolutionary War spy base and evolved into a powerful shipyard, launching vessels for the U.S. military and even crafting a royal yacht for Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II. In this episode, we explore how this overlooked patch of land helped build warships, hosted presidents and royalty, and then disappeared into obscurity. Today, it’s off-limits, overgrown, and littered with the remains of a once-glorious past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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