STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Nestled on the edge of Fort Wadsworth is a historic, magnificent relic not frequently seen by Staten Islanders.

Battery Weed, constructed sometime between 1847 and 1862, is positioned adjacent to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and offers a unique view of the Manhattan skyline.

A Hot Minute explores Battery Weed Battery Weed in Fort Wadsworth is perhaps the most fascinating destination on Staten Island you've never visited. Posted by Staten Island Advance on Thursday, September 14, 2017

The crew of "A Hot Minute" toured the National Park Service site Wednesday: We've included more than 70 photos in the gallery above the Facebook Live video featuring Tom and Shane.

The shore-based granite fort enabled troops the opportunity to fire off more than 100 cannons toward incoming ships in the Narrows.

Formerly called Fort Richmond, Battery Weed was built on the site of an earlier fort built just before the War of 1812, says the NPS.

Tom and Shane of "A Hot Minute" visited the Staten Island relic to interview Staten Island Shakespearean Theater chairperson and "King Lear" director Cara Liander and artistic director Frank Williams.