Historic Richmond Town 40.57092° N -74.14561° W

Description

Openings for November 2024 through February 2025 are posted.

Historic Richmond Town is New York City’s living history village. With over 30 historic structures set on more than 100 acres of land, this outdoor museum offers students a glimpse of life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Historic houses and trade shops offer opportunities to explore the way Americans lived and worked over time. Features of the village include a Courthouse, Tin Shop and Carpenter’s Shop, a 19th century tavern, and several historic homes that interpret the lives of Staten Island families throughout history. Historical Interpreters animate this history with informed historical interpretation, demonstrating historic processes and offering hands-on learning opportunities for students, including special tours and workshops throughout the school year.

Historic Richmond Town also operates the Decker Farm, an 11-acre property one mile from the main village. The farm hosts ‘Life on the Farm’ field trips in October, featuring pumpkin picking, working with farm tools, hay rides, and more.

Lunch Notes

Main Village: Outdoor seating areas are available. Benches and tables are available first come, first served. Historic Richmond Town does not have indoor dining spaces.

Decker Farm: Outdoor seating areas are available.

Bathroom Notes

Main Village: Restrooms are available in the Historical Museum and the Education Center.

Decker Farm: Temporary restrooms (port o potties) are available on site.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations cannot be made through Explorable Places, and must be confirmed with Historic Richmond Town staff by email. We do not take cancellations over the phone.

Any requests to cancel or reschedule a field trip must be made at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled field trip date. Any requests to reschedule within two weeks cannot be guaranteed the preferred date or time, and may be charged a rescheduling fee. Rescheduling a field trip more than once may also incur a rescheduling fee.

If a field trip must be cancelled or rescheduled on short notice due to inclement weather, please provide as much notice as possible by email to education@historicrichmondtown.org.

Info

441 Clarke Avenue
, NY 10306

+1 718-351-1611

education@historicrichmondtown.org

Sun
Closed
Mon
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tues
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thur
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat
Closed

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Subjects
History, Slavery, 18th Century, 19th Century, Agriculture, Primary Sources, Colonial Times, African American History, Native Americans, Social Studies, Cultural Connections, Revolutionary War, Weather And Climate, Technology, 17th Century, Civil War, Government & Civics, Arts
Activities
Field Trip
Grades
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, K
Cost
Reduced Price For Title 1 Schools
Accommodations
Outdoor Lunch Space

Learning Experiences

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Field Trip

Guided Village Tour

Available November through April
Enjoy a walking tour through time on the 100 acre Historic Richmond Town campus. Students will explore historic buildings original to Staten Island, guided by a period-dressed historical interpreter. Recreated period interiors and historical artifacts and documents bring the past to life for an immersive journey through the living history village.

Subjects Covered

17th century, 18th century, 19th century, african american history, social studies, cultural connections

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, k
Capacity
32 stu., Max 4 chap.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
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Price Options

$9.00 per Person for School Group

$8.00 per Person for Title I School

Lighting the Way (Workshop)

Available November through April
Visit Historic Richmond Town to explore the history of lighting through an interactive workshop experience. Students will participate on a hands-on guided tour and demonstration of early lighting devices in original 19th century homes and businesses, and make their own candles to bring home.

Program support generously provided by Con Edison.

Subjects Covered

history, social studies, cultural connections, arts

Grades
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Capacity
32 stu., Max 4 chap.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
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Price Options

$9.00 per Person for School Group

$8.00 per Person for Title I School

Cooking Up the Past (Workshop)

Available November through April
Cooking Up the Past allows students to immerse themselves in local history while completing tasks based in science, economics, social studies, and mathematics. Students learn about farm life in early America with a focus on food origin, preparation and preservation.
Each participant will experience the fun and the work of preparing traditonal cornmeal pancakes in the 1820s kitchen addition to the 1740 Guyon-Lake-Tysen House. Participants use reading and math skills to decipher original recipes. Students also explore a fully restored colonial era farmhouse and discover how food was preserved before the invention of electric refrigeration.

Subjects Covered

slavery, 18th century, 19th century, agriculture, primary sources

Grades
4, 5, 6, 7
Capacity
34 stu., Max 4 chap.
Activity

field trip

Duration
90 min.
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Price Options

$12.00 per Person for School Group

$11.00 per Person for Title I School

Life on the Farm (Pumpkin Picking)

Booking requests for October 2025 will be accepted in August 2025. Please join our waitlist if you would like to be notified when reservations open.

Available in October.
Visit NYC’s oldest continually-operating farm to explore American farm life in the 19th century. Students will enjoy a hay ride, help with farm chores, pick a pumpkin to take home, and explore the daily lives of Staten Islanders 200 years ago.

This program takes place at Decker Farm, located at 435 Richmond Hill Road, Staten Island, NY 10314.

Subjects Covered

history, 19th century, native americans, weather and climate, technology

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, k
Capacity
32 stu., Max 5 chap.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
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Price Options

$10.00 per Person for School Group

$9.00 per Person for Title I School

Open Village Field Trip

Available May through June
Experience the unique sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of New York City’s rural and urban past. Classes enjoy a self-guided tour of restored historic buildings, functioning workshops, and recreated period interiors. Meet with costumed living historians and engage in age-appropriate experiences that deepen the contextual understanding of classroom curriculum modules.

Please be advised that this experience is self-directed. Teachers and chaperones will lead their students from building to building to meet with museum educators who are stationed at each stop. Leaders will be provided with maps and guidance for navigating the Historic Village.

Subjects Covered

colonial times, african american history, native americans, social studies, cultural connections

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, k
Capacity
32 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
60 min.
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Price Options

$9.00 per Person for School Group

$8.00 per Person for Title I School

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Virtual Village Tour

To book a virtual field trip, please email education@historicrichmondtown.org.

Explore the history of Staten Island remotely. Convening in Google Meet with a museum educator, students will learn about the history of four structures on the Historic Richmond Town campus, with pre-recorded video of interiors, demonstrations of trades and slide presentations focusing on objects and stories.

Subjects Covered

history, 18th century, 19th century, social studies, cultural connections

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, k
Capacity
32 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
45 min.
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Price Options

$120.00 per Group for School Group

$100.00 per Group for Title I School

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