Historic Richmond Town

Spread across 35 acres, this open-air village pairs preserved historic structures with costumed interpreters demonstrating trades and daily life from Staten Island's colonial past to the present. Guided tours are a standout: visitors praise the knowledgeable guides, who handle niche questions like what old homes were insulated with, and the tavern guide offers fascinating insight into how voting and taverns worked back then. Weekdays are quiet, with plenty of parking, and a map schedules the day's presentations, so it's easy to spend a couple of unhurried hours wandering.