Communities
Sandy Ground, Staten Island N.Y.
Books - - -
- Cantwell, Anne-Marie E., And Diana Dizerega Wall. 2001. Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City. London: Yale University Press.
- Kurlansky, Mark. 2007. The Big Oyster: History On The Half Shell. New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks.
- Savage, Beth L., And Carol D. Shull. 1994. African American Historic Places. Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press.
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Websites - - -
- “Commission Recognizes Black History Month with The Designations of the Addisleigh Park Historic District in Queens And Four Landmarks in Staten Island’s Sandy Ground Section, Settled by Freed African Americans In The 19Th Century,” New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, February 1, 2011
- Landmarks Preservation Commission February 1, 2011, Designation List 438 LP-2414
- On Sacred Ground
- “Rossville Ame Zion Church, 584 Bloomingdale Road, Staten Island Built: 1897; Andrew Abrams, Builder,”
- "Sandy Ground: A community founded by free blacks pre-dates the American Civil War," Staten Island Advance, April 21, 2010
- Sandy Ground, Staten Island - [Wikipedia Article]