Things To Do in Richmond, New York

New Dorp was originally a Dutch settlement, and its name has been anglicized from Nieuwe Dorp, Dutch for New Town. Perched on the hillside overlooking the community, which was home to members of th... More on LighthouseFriends.com

'New Dorp Beach' is along the shore of the neighborhood of New Dorp, on the south shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs ... More on Wikipedia

Also known as the Ambrose Channel Range Light, the Staten Island Lighthouse serves as the rear range light companion to the West Bank Lighthouse. The 90-foot tower is located on Staten Island's Richmond Hill at a point that is 141 ... More on LighthouseFriends.com

In the late 1800s when winter ice closed down Staten Island Sound, the waterway separating New Jersey from Staten Island, an estimated 15,000 tons of shipping were forced to use the narrow channel that ran along the eastern shore ... More on LighthouseFriends.com

Historic Richmond Town is New York City�s living history village and museum complex. Visitors can explore t... More on Heritage

Museum was interesting but the guided tour was very amateurish. More on TripAdvisor

New York City’s living history village and museum complex. Explore the diversity of the American experience, from the colonial period to the present. The village area occupies 25 acres of a 100-acr... More on iloveny.com

Inscription. The village of Richmond was occupied by the British from 1776-1783. Prior to 1776, the Committee of Safety met at the Christopher House to keep order and support the Continental Army. ... More on HMDB

Staten Island Historical Society is like the 1600's comes alive in a not so creepy way. The guides d... More on Judysbook.com

Early European (Dutch) sailors in New York Harbor used a large elm tree as a landmark while navigating off Staten Island. When an official aid to navigation was placed at this point on Staten Island, it was appropriately named the ... More on LighthouseFriends.com