Hearth & Harvest Festival

Experience an exhibition of American Indian life and culture, along with demonstrations of historic recipes from harvest celebrations of the American past.

Harvest celebrations have been a part of Native culture for thousands of years. After a long growing season, crops would be gathered in abundance, and shared with family and the wider community, signaling the beginning of winter.

Explore native life and culture through presentations of indigenous dance, storytelling, and crafts in the 3rd County Courthouse and the Native Encampment. Meet the author of Native New Yorkers: The Legacy of the Algonquin People of New York, Evan Pritchard. See demonstrations of hearth cooking in North America by costumed interpreters who use 18th & 19th century recipes, tools and techniques in historic kitchens throughout the village.

Visit with vendors offering handmade wares and Native American food culture; see demonstrations of hearth cooking in North America by educators who will use 18th & 19th century recipes, tools and techniques in historic kitchens throughout the village.

Please note that this is a date change from November 15 to November 22.

Location:

Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island,  NY 10306