January - March
offered FRIDAys through Sundays, check availability here
OPEN: Martin Luther King Jr. Day & the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the NYC Department of Education mid-winter recess.
CLOSED: The first two weeks in January.
General Admission includes:
A guided tour and admission to the Historical Museum.
The Two Centuries Tour |
Friday 2pm
Saturday & Sunday 12pm & 2pm
The Two Centuries Tour is a survey of Staten Island through time - beginning with an encounter of the Native Encampment, depicting 1640s contact period, followed by the Voorlezer’s House, interpreting the early colony of Cocclestown, the Christopher House, circa 1720, which witnessed the divided loyalties of Staten Island in the Revolution, and the Guyon Lake Tysen House, which reveals the story of slavery and emancipation in 1820s New York.
On this tour, your will visit:
The Native Encampment
Voorlezer's House
Christopher House
Guyon-Lake-Tysen House
Your tour ticket also includes access to the Historical Museum.
You can access the Museum at any time on the day of your visit. The Museum is open 11am -4pm.
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Guided Tours provide access to historic structures across the Historic Richmond Town campus. Led by Historical Interpreters, trained and knowledgeable experts in the history of Staten Island and the village site, tours offer educational content and interpretive connections to the visitors' experience.
Know Before You Go
Historic Richmond Town is an historic site that includes paved and unpaved roads that lead to the various public spaces, including historic buildings restored to resemble their original construction from the 17th-19th centuries. This tour covers uneven ground, and includes walking across busy streets, and walking and standing for short periods of time. Please call 718-351-1611 x247 for additional information.
Duration: 75 Minutes
Not Recommended for Visitors with mobility issues