Open Village Field Trip
Description
Available May through June
Experience the unique sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of New York City’s rural and urban past. Classes enjoy a self-guided tour of restored historic buildings, functioning workshops, and recreated period interiors. Meet with costumed living historians and engage in age-appropriate experiences that deepen the contextual understanding of classroom curriculum modules.
Please be advised that this experience is self-directed. Teachers and chaperones will lead their students from building to building to meet with museum educators who are stationed at each stop. Leaders will be provided with maps and guidance for navigating the Historic Village.
Offered At
Historic Richmond Town
Openings for the rest of the 2023-24 school year are posted.
Historic Richmond Town is New York City’s living history village. With over 30 historic structures set on more than 100 acres of land, this outdoor museum offers students a glimpse of life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Historic houses and trade shops offer opportunities to explore the way Americans lived and worked over time. Features of the village include a Courthouse, Tin Shop and Carpenter’s Shop, a 19th century tavern, and several historic homes that interpret the lives of Staten Island families throughout history. Historical Interpreters animate this history with costumed interpretation, demonstrating historic processes and offering hands-on learning opportunities for students, including special tours and workshops throughout the school year.
Historic Richmond Town also operates the Decker Farm, an 11-acre property one mile from the main village. The farm hosts ‘Life on the Farm’ field trips in October, featuring pumpkin picking, working with farm tools, hay rides, and more.
Details
Subjects
Colonial Times, African American History, Native Americans, Social Studies, Cultural Connections
Capacity
32 students
Duration
60 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, K
Price Options
$9.00 per Person for School Group
$8.00 per Person for Title I School