Did You Know?
- Sampson Naval Training Station trained more than 400,000 sailors during World War II, making it one of the largest naval training facilities in the United States.
- Portions of the former naval base became Sampson State Park, now one of the most visited parks in the New York State Parks system.
- The town was named after Romulus, the legendary founder and first king of Rome in ancient Roman mythology.
- The nearby Seneca Army Depot became nationally known for its rare herd of white deer that thrived within the former military installation.
