LIVING HISTORY
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Discounted rates are available for groups of adults and kids of all ages.
Take a historical ‘staycation’ at Historic Richmond Town! Explore Staten Island’s past through vintage postcards from the newly acquired William McMillen Collection. Compare early 20th-century views to today and discover Staten Island’s history as an industrial hub and summer destination.
Explore 200 years of changing fashion, labor, and identity through footwear. Featuring more than 25 original pairs of shoes—from early 19th-century wedding slippers to 1970s patriotic sneakers.
Learn the art and fun of classic social English dancing from the 18th century. No experience necessary, just bring your dancing shoes.
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.
In this three-day workshop participants will work to weave a rectangular market basket from the bottom up. Open to adults and young learners alike. Workshop designed for participants 12 and older. Beginners welcome; all materials included.
Limited spots available for this workshop series
Join us for a Tavern Concert Series performance with Anne and Ridley Enslow, presenting rousing Colonial drinking songs, lively toasts, and entertaining tales from the American Revolution.
Lisa and Lori Brigantino perform Lisa’s original multi-genre songs and select covers at all kinds of venues and festivals. They are known for their tight sibling vocal harmonies and multi-instrumental musicianship, often juggling a number of instruments including guitar, banjo, accordion, ukulele, percussion, and more!
Bob Conroy , Norm Pederson and their bandmates will perform new and old traditional Irish songs and tunes. Accompanied by banjo, guitar, fiddle, ukulele, mandolin, Irish flute and bodhran.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, learn how to make your own Irish Soda Bread at Historic Richmond Town! Join Historical Interpreters who will explain the history and origins of this classic quick bread, and make your own loaf to take home! This workshop will be held in the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House in the main village, where bread will be baked in a Dutch Oven.
Acoustic Rosewood is a trio composed of Cory Fronte on rhythm guitar and lead and harmony vocals, Louie DeMayo on lead guitar, mandolin and lead vocals and Allen Cohen on upright bass and lead vocals. Allen and Louie played in bluegrass bands together years ago and reconnected last year and was added to the then existing duo of Cory and Louie. Acoustic Rosewood’s music falls into the Americana genre, with selections from bluegrass, classic country, folk, blues and today’s singer-songwriters.
