New York State Maritime Academy

Plan of new buildings at the Academy in Throggs Neck. Includes insert giving background on the oldest maritime academy in the country. (The academy is now the SUNY Maritime College.) Plaque says “New York State Maritime Academy” the oldest maritime academy in the United States.
Established by the New York City Education Department under authority of an act of Congress as the New York Nautical School, and as such, until 19808, the U.S.S. St. Mary’s was utilized as a schoolship to train officers for the American Merchant Marine. The U.S.S. Newport followed the St. Mary’s as the schoolship. In 1913, control of the school was assumed by the New York State Education Department and its name was changed to the New York State Merchant Marine Academy in 1929. The U.S.S. Empire State succeeded the Newport in 1932 and the Academy moved to this site in 1938. In 1941 the name was changed to New York State Maritime Academy. Circa 1960s.