FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Visit Historic Richmond Town for this annual festival of historic trades, skills, homecrafts, and celebration of Staten Island cultural heritage.
Historic Richmond Town's annual festival of living history and cultural heritage, OId Home Day showcases the traditions of the past and the diversity of Staten Island today. Demonstrations of historic trades are featured in open buildings throughout the village campus. Fresh apple cider is pressed behind the tavern, along with warm soup made over an open flame and fresh bread baked in the 1820s kitchen of the Guyon-Lake-Tysen House. Live performances of historical music echo from the taproom of the tavern, and the crack of muskets resound from the village fields.
Living historians at the Native Encampment and the Voorlezer's House interpret the contact and conflict of the Lenape and Dutch settlers of the 16th century.
Event Features:
Living History Programs: See demonstrations of Tinsmithing, Blacksmithing, Carpentry, Chair caning, broom making, candle making, basket making, and more.
Native Encampment Programs: Visit living historians at the Native Encampment who will be interpreting the history of the people of the Northeast Woodlands in the 17th century.
Restoration Station: Historic Richmond Town Restoration Team will demonstrate woodworking tools and processes
Food: Fresh baked bread, soup and apple cider, all made on site, are available for purchase.
Live Music: A variety of musical acts will perform throughout the weekend.
Vendors and special presenters: Visit with doll makers, fiber artists, beekeepers, calligraphers, and special guests including the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre at Central Park, who will present Cinderella Samba, a 50-minute show for kids at 11am and 1pm, outdoors at the Barton House courtyard.