Lion Gardiner (1599–1663), an early English settler and soldier in the New World, founded the first English settlement in what became the state of New York on Long Island. His legacy includes Gardiners Island, which is held by his descendants.
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“Beware instinct—the lion will not touch the true prince.
Instinct is a great matter.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)