The Black Horse Tavern was one of the well-known local venues that housed members of the British Army and Navy during the Revolutionary War, and where they supposedly engaged in a lot of drinking and dueling. An early 20th-century source placed the establishment of this business as early as 1665, but the exact date is unknown. By the early 20th century this watering hole remained open under the same name and was flagged as site of interest in many driving and cycling guides of Staten Island. Like much of the very early island history, the Black Horse Tavern was demolished sometime in the early 20th century.