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Welcome to our Online Collections Database! The Staten Island Historical Society’s collections tell the story of the American experience through the lives of Staten Islanders. Portions of the collection are displayed in museum galleries and house museums at Historic Richmond Town .
441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306 | (718)-351-1611 | info[@]historicrichmondtown.org. Traditional land and ancestral home of the Lenape people.
441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island NY, 10306 (718) 351-1611 info@historicrichmondtown.org
Staten Island Historical Society is an organization devoted to the history of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from the colonial period to the present day. The Society operates and interpreting Historic Richmond Town, the largest and most comprehensive historic village in New York City.
ALSO KNOWN AS THE STATEN ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. OUR MISSION. Historic Richmond Town interprets and restores a living history village, operates a historical museum, and collects and preserves material culture to inspire engagement with and understanding of the diverse histories of Staten Island.
Jun 27, 2023 · Historic Richmond Town was founded as the Staten Island Historical Society in 1856. As Staten Island's largest and oldest cultural institution, Historic Richmond Town possesses some of the most celebrated and storied historical items of American history.
Historic Richmond Town/Staten Island Historical Society. 441 Clarke Avenue. (at Arthur Kill Road) Staten Island, N.Y. 10306. 7183511611. Visit website. Directions: From the Staten Island Ferry, take the S74 bus to Richmond Road and St. Patrick's Place. Hours. July & Aug: Wed-Sun 11 am-5 pm Tours Wed-Fri at 2 pm; Sat & Sun at 2 & 3:30 pm.
A Museum that's Unique to Staten Island. Our permanent collections contain natural science specimens, archival records, and works of art and design, which represent Staten Island’s natural and cultural history across time. About the Collections
Staten Island Historical Society: Historic Richmond Town is New York City’s living history village and museum complex. Visitors can explore the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from the colonial period to the present.
New York City. Richmond County. In Historic Richmond Town, an outdoor museum village comprised of 28 historic Staten Island houses and early (and working) workshops and buildings, is the old red-brick school building that now serves as the home of the Library of The Staten Island Historical Society.
