Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution)
Variant namesSailors' Snug Harbor was established by a bequest of Robert Richard Randall in 1801 as a home for aged and indigent seamen. The facility officially open in 1833 and was situated in a single row of structures on the New Brighton waterfront. Approximately 1,000 retired sailors lived at Snug Harbor at its peak in th elate 19th century. and it was one of the wealthiest charities in New York City at the time. Fortunes began to decline in the 1930s and by the 1960s the facility was closed altogether.
From the description of Records, 1882-1886. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 623469177
Sailors' Snug Harbor was established by a bequest of Robert Richard Randall in 1801 "for the purpose of maintaining and supporting aged, decrepit, and worn-out sailors."
From the description of Records, 1683-1976, 1833-1930 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155462716
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| associatedWith | Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880. | person |
| associatedWith | Fisher, Ernest M. (Ernest McKinley), 1893- | person |
| associatedWith | Latham family. | family |
| associatedWith | New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York University. Office of the Vice President and Secretary. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York University. Office of Vice President and Secretary. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Randall, Robert Richard. | person |
| associatedWith | Swan & Son, Ship Brokers and Commission Merchants. | corporateBody |
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| Minto Farm (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.) | |||
| New York (N.Y.) |
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| Merchant mariners |
| Old age homes |
| Old age homes |
| Old age homes |
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Active 1882
Active 1886
