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African-American History Focus Tour (offered in October and January through March)

The African-American focus tour is Historic Richmond Town's first tour to be built around a specific theme. Students explore various aspects of life in early America from the perspective of African-Americans, both enslaved and free. This tour uses local primary source documents, the museum exhibit "Made on Staten Island," and two of the historic buildings as windows into the experience of Blacks in the New York City area from the colonial era to the Civil War. Tour includes a visit to areas not normally on view to school groups.

Curriculum Themes Addressed:
· Three worlds meet in the Americas
· Colonial and Revolutionary America
· Challenge of meeting needs and wants
· Life in the new nation

Skills Enhanced:
· Reading
· Analysis of primary source documents
  		 

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Special Events

Saturday - February 11, 2012 1:00PM
FOCUS TOUR - African American Focus Tour

Saturday - February 11, 2012 7:30PM
Tavern Concert - Linda Russell & Companie

Saturday - February 11, 2012 9:00PM
Tavern Concert - Linda Russell & Companie (2)

Sunday - February 12, 2012 1:00PM
FOCUS TOUR - African American Focus Tour

Friday - February 17, 2012 12:00AM
Martini Master Class & Tapas Tasting

Saturday - February 18, 2012 7:30PM
Tavern Concert - Wahoo Skiffle Crazies

Saturday - February 18, 2012 9:00PM
Tavern Concert- Wahoo Skiffle Crazies (2)

Thursday - February 23, 2012 12:00AM
Martini Master Class & Tapas Tasting

Friday - February 24, 2012 12:00AM
Martini Master Class & Tapas Tasting

Saturday - February 25, 2012 7:30PM
Tavern Concert - The Johnson Girls

Saturday - February 25, 2012 9:00PM
Tavern Concert - The Johnson Girls (2)

Saturday - March 3, 2012 7:30PM
Tavern Concert - Bob Conroy & Norm Pederson

Saturday - March 3, 2012 9:00PM
Tavern Concert - Bob Conroy & Norm Pederson (2)

Saturday - March 10, 2012 7:30PM
Tavern Concert- Mara Levine & Caroline Cutroneo

Workshops and Classes

Wed., February 8, 2012
After School Book Club

Thu., February 9, 2012
Story Museum

Wed., February 15, 2012
After School Book Club

Thu., February 16, 2012
Story Museum

Wed., February 22, 2012
After School Book Club

 

Historic Richmond Town is a joint project of the independent Staten Island Historical Society and the City of New York through the Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a member of the Historic House Trust .
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