Historic Richmond Town

[3] People who lived in Richmond Town were mostly of Dutch, English, or French descent, and the most common jobs were those of blacksmiths, shoemakers, and other craftsman types.

Fueled by the same depression-era passion for historic preservation which resulted in the creation of Colonial Williamsburg, these men wanted to create a testament to Staten Island's rich history in an era of rapid development and urban sprawl.

[4] The main campus of Historic Richmond Town occupies 25 acres (100,000 m2) of a 100-acre (0.40 km2) site with 15 restored buildings, offering the opportunity to experience the lifestyle of a 300-year-old community.

While Historic Richmond Town is no longer a year-round living history museum (as it was briefly in the 1980s), demonstrations of historic trades, crafts, and basic household activities by costumed museum interpreters take place during certain special events throughout the year and on a regular basis by reservation for visiting school groups.

Special events that are open to the public include Old Home Day (which is the oldest continuous event in the museum’s history, and features the most demonstrations of traditional crafts and trades than any of its other events), the Richmond County Fair, Oktoberfest, Egyptian Festival, Greek Festival, quilting classes, Tavern Concerts, Pumpkin Picking at Decker Farm (October), English Country Dancing, Candlelight Tours, Traditional Dinners, and the Summer Apprenticeship Program.

1819-1820[6]) to Historic Richmond Town from its original location at 84 Woodrow Road in the Annadale section of Staten Island,[7] a distance of over 3.1 miles.

[2] Historic Richmond Town was featured in the eighth episode of the first season of the PBS television series History Detectives.

[10] Historic Richmond Town was also featured as a haunted location on the paranormal TV series Most Terrifying Places which aired on the Travel Channel in 2019.