Old Home Day
Saturday, October 9, 2021
11:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tickets: $12 per person
For more than 60 years, displays showcasing historic trades, hearth cooking, and living history presentations have brought the past to life to the delight of visitors at Historic Richmond Town. This event provides a public sampling of handmade traditions and processes, a glimpse into the way people lived and worked in the 18th & 19th centuries.
The village is alive with the smell of fresh bread baking in the kitchen of the historic Guyon-Lake-Tysen farmhouse. Enjoy hearty soup served in the rear-yard of the Tavern. Visit with the tinsmith, carpenter, blacksmith and basket-maker to discover how household items were made in early America. Weavers, quilters and tailors complete the image of a county seat from centuries passed. Through food, handcrafts, and demonstrations of music and sport, learn about cultural traditions of Staten Islanders from around the world.
COVID-19 Protocol
This event will be held largely outdoors, with some buildings open for touring.
Visitors do not need to show proof of vaccination to attend the event, but to enter a building, vaccination status will need to be provided.
Features
Tinsmithing
Blacksmithing
Carpentry
Candlemaking
Hand spinning
Chair-caning
Beekeeping
Job Printing
Basketmaking
Broom Making
Folk toys and games
Soup, bread, and apple cider all made in the village
Historic Richmond Town is also delighted to welcome new presenters at this year’s event, including:
NazzForge Blacksmiths
Baybayin Filipino Calligraphy, demonstrated by Mark Libatique
Bread baked in the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House. Photo by Alexa Nahas
Old Home Day’s roots can be traced back to the 1950s, when objects from the historical museum’s collection were brought outside to the lawn along Court Place, and visitors could enjoy demonstrations of carpentry, metalsmithing, and fiber arts.
Calling all handcrafters and makers!
Are you a living historian who demonstrates trades or historic crafts?
Do you make goods with your hands that are part of a family or cultural tradition?
We would love to have you participate in Old Home Day.
Email us to inquire about setting up an exhibition at education@historicrichmondtown.org