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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Guyon Tavern Benefit Concert
Mar 16
Guyon Tavern Benefit Concert

To help bring back this community asset, a benefit concert will be held at Historic Richmond Town in the Third County Courthouse on Saturday, March 16, 2019 featuring the music of Irish Stout. All tickets sales from this event will enable Historic Richmond Town to make the crucial repairs to the Tavern. 

To Die Free
Mar 30
To Die Free

Renowned living historians from the Hannibal Guard will present an immersive living history program at Historic Richmond Town’s Main Village site on Saturday and Sunday, March 30th and 31st. The weekend- long event will showcase the important contributions of African American soldiers during the American Civil War.

NYC BBQ Cook-Off (KSBS)
Apr 6
NYC BBQ Cook-Off (KSBS)

Amazing grill masters and saucy royalty from all over the East Coast and Canada will smoke-up the streets of Historic Richmond Town at New York City’s only Officially Sanctioned Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Cookoff. 

Spring in Richmond Town
Apr 20
Spring in Richmond Town

It's springtime at Historic Richmond Town! Celebrate the return of warm weather with spring themed activities, such as our famous Easter egg hunts, flower crown crafts for kids and genuine family fun. Grab your pastels and join us on April 20th (pastels optional)!   

The New York City Chili Cook-Off (ICS)
Apr 27
The New York City Chili Cook-Off (ICS)

The Official New York State Cook-Off for the International Chili Society (ICS). Includes chili sampling, judging, cash prizes, amusements, and live entertainment. Winners chosen from Historic Richmond Town will go to the world championships!

Yankee Peddler Day
May 4
Yankee Peddler Day

Sell your wares or simply browse the chachkies. Bring the whole family! For the American Picker in all of us.

Uncorked
Jun 8
Uncorked

New York City’s premiere outdoor wine and food festival returns to Historic Richmond Town’s Main Village site!

Independence Day Celebration
Jul 4
Independence Day Celebration

Celebrate our nation’s independence with old-fashioned family fun!

The Return of Civil War Weekend
Aug 9
The Return of Civil War Weekend

A family favorite for decades, Civil War Weekend returns to Historic Richmond Town’s Main Village site this summer! Join us August 9th through August 11th as premiere living history organization, The Liberty Rifles, presents a two-day long immersive program highlighting the service of native Staten Islanders during the American Civil War!

The 40th Annual Richmond County Fair
Aug 31
The 40th Annual Richmond County Fair

Richmond County Fair has been an end of summer tradition for New York City families for nearly four decades! It combines classic fairground favorites, gourmet food and live music.

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The Staten Island Historical Society at Historic Richmond Town works to preserve and present centuries of American life by celebrating the ordinary people, from every background, who have worked together to build an extraordinary country.  The site and its structures are not bound to a narrow time period and are not limited to a famous event.  Our region's history is a platform to share about American growth through the centuries.

“History is not made alone on the battlefield, nor in the deeds of great men, but equally as well in the everyday life of the farmer, artisan, professional man, or housewife”

- Loring McMillen, Founder of Historic Richmond Town.

Peter Van Pelt returns to his ancestral home, the Voorlezer's House at Historic Richmond Town's Main Village site, to record a podcast focused on Dutch settlement in NYC. #Descendants #Research #DutchNYC #VanPelts #StatenIsland
Members of the Education Department at Historic Richmond Town hosted a Victorian Valentine Workshop on Saturday, February 2nd. There, visitors were treated to light refreshments in the beautifully restored Second County Courthouse, lovingly decorated for Valentine’s Day. After touring the farms and working shops of the Main Village site, families gathered in the Visitor Center where they hand crafted paper Valentine’s with colorful graphics, copied from original examples in Historic Richmond Town’s curatorial collections. #ShareTheLove #HistoricRichmondTown #MainVillage #VintageValentines
Living Historian, Cheyney McKnight, leads a tour focused on the history of lighting technologies. Here, students discover punched-tin lanterns, popularly used in the 18th and 19th centuries. #GuidedTours #SchoolPrograms #HistoricRichmondTown #MainVillage
Historic Richmond Town's Tavern Concert Series has been a beloved community event since its initial debut in 1987! Due to recent structural damage caused by an automobile accident, a restoration benefit will be held for this historic structure on Saturday, March 16th. Tickets are available now! #GuyonTavern #Preservation #Restoration #Education #HistoricRichmondTown #MainVillage
#ArchitectureTuesday The Colon Store, also known as the Tinsmith’s Shop, is on the north side of Center Street between St. Patrick’s Place and Court Place. Built ca. 1840-1850, the store originally stood on Woodrow Road in Woodrow. Around 1913 it was relocated to Bloomingdale Road in Pleasant Plains. It was moved to Historic Richmond Town in 1969. The Colon Store is a two-story wood frame building with clapboard siding and a small front porch. Its unusual trapezoidal plan reflects the shape of its original building lot. This is a very simple rural structure built for commercial purposes. It has Greek Revival molding around the bottom panels of the front doors. Its exact date of construction is not known, but the store appears in its location on Woodrow Road on the 1850 Dripps Map of Staten Island. The original owner was Mary Ann Winant (1808-1896), a widow who in 1859 married James Colon Jr. (1807-1898), a chairmaker and carpenter. They were proprietors of the store probably until the 1890s. #Tin #Grocers #Preservation #Restoration #Education
Historic Richmond Town is a remarkable living-history village and museum complex that evokes 300 years of the history, community and culture of New York City. The stunningly expansive site offers a unique lens to learn and explore the American experience through one-of-a-kind visitor experiences that offer unparalleled historical insights that help bring the future into focus. Guided tours of the Main Village site leave from the Historical Museum Wednesday through Friday at 2:00PM and weekends at 1:30PM and 3:00PM. Plan your visit today! For more information please visit: www.HistoricRichmondTown.org
#FromtheCollections Maggie Scott, the subject of this portrait, was the artist's mother-in-law. According to information provided by her granddaughter, Maggie was born in Virginia ca. 1865, the daughter of a woman who was enslaved and a father who was a slave owner. The artist, Edythe Williams Scott, was born in Florida and was a New York City teacher for over 30 years, teaching subjects including commercial art and dressmaking. She was also active in many arts and cultural organizations. She lived in St. George, Staten Island, where she was a member of Brighton Heights Reformed Church. #Curators #Paintings #Preservation

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Historic Richmond Town Shares the Love!
Historic Richmond Town Shares the Love!

Members of the Education Department at Historic Richmond Town hosted a Victorian Valentine Workshop where families hand crafted paper Valentines with colorful graphics, copied from original examples in Historic Richmond Town’s curatorial collections for the residences of Silver Lake Specialized Care Center.

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New Details Come to Light About the Voorlezer’s House at Historic Richmond Town.
New Details Come to Light About the Voorlezer’s House at Historic Richmond Town.

The Voorlezer’s House at Historic Richmond Town in New York City has long been believed to be one of the oldest school houses in the country, tracing its roots back to the 1690s. Recent investigations have revealed that there is still much to learn about this important symbol of early American education and the Dutch community in Staten Island in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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New Mini Exhibit: Imported Ceramics on Staten Island
New Mini Exhibit: Imported Ceramics on Staten Island

The imported items displayed in this exhibit were all owned by Staten Island families and were considered highly fashionable in their day. Beautiful and useful items such as vases, tea sets, and dinner sets were found in the homes of local residents alongside products made in the United States.

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