The historic museum, Richmondtown Restoration, traces 300 years of Staten Island life. Toys, furniture, tools, china and other domestic and agricultural items of past centuries are exhibited, with a vast collection of photographs, including many works of Alice Austen, a local recorder of events and people.

The restored village is frequently the scene of special events, including flea markets, and Easter egg hunt, an antique and craft market and a Civil War encampment weekend.

Craftspeople and trades people in costume use the techniques of long ago. The village includes a museum of childhood, with antique dolls and toys and small-scale furniture.

• 441 Clarke Ave at Arthur Kill/Amboy Rds.
• www.historicrichmondtown.org
• Open: Wed-Sun 1-5 pm. Admission charge
• Guided Tours: Sept-June Wed-Fri 2.30pm, Sat&Sun 2pm, 3.30pm, otherwise self-guided tour.
• Bus: S74 from Ferry Terminal

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