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Welcome to Historic Richmond Town
JOIN THE
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SOCIETY! Become a member! |
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istoric
Richmond Town is New York City’s living history village and museum
complex. Visitors can explore the diversity of the American experience,
especially that of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from
the colonial period to the present.
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Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1611
Click for directions. |
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village area occupies 25 acres of a 100-acre site with about 15
restored buildings, including homes and commercial and civic buildings,
as well as a museum. |
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| A visit to Historic Richmond
Town is an opportunity for all visitors to
experience the domestic, commercial and civic activities that supported
families and community for more than 300 years. |
Court Place |
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isitors can walk through the
former county
seat of Richmond, see
historically furnished interiors and explore museum exhibits. Staff and
volunteers provide guided tours and demonstrate the daily activities of
early Staten Islanders on a seasonal, scheduled basis.
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| Established
in 1958, Historic Richmond Town is a joint project of the
Staten Island Historical Society, an independent nonprofit cultural
organization, and the City of New York, which owns the land and the
buildings and supports part of its operations with public funds from
the Department of Cultural Affairs. |
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Guyon-Lake-Tysen House |
Stephens-Black House and General
Store |
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| The Staten Island
Historical Society also receives support from the New York State
Department of Education, the New York State Council on the Arts, the
Institute of Museum Services, the Office of the Borough President, and
private contributions from corporations, foundations and individuals. |
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The M. Bennett Olde Village Market
is NOW OPEN FOR
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!
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M. Bennett Olde Village Market at
Historic Richmond Town is now open for
lunch and snacks. Full breakfast available all day Sunday.
Hours:
Wednesdays-Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
CLOSED Sunday, March 16 (Palm Sunday) and Sunday, March 23 (Easter Sunday)
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| Building Interiors. Left to Right:
The parlor in the
Stephens-Black House, a bedroom in the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House, the
parlor in the Basketmaker's House, the kitchen in the Guyon-Lake-Tysen
House, the dining room in the Stephens-Black House. |
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