Preserving the past….

The former Village of Tottenville had no organization or place to care for its records and treasures of the past. Scattered in shoeboxes, attic trunks, scrapbooks and dusty basement library stacks were the isolated repositories that contained clues to the Village's history. Memories of earlier times were gradually fading. As early residents and their descendants moved away or died, pieces of history went with them.

...for the Future.

Founded in 2003, the mission of the Tottenville Historical Society is to "collect, preserve and document the history and culture of the former village of Tottenville, County of Richmond, Staten Island, New York through the collection and preservation of artifacts, photographs and memorabilia and to share this information with the general public through its website, newsletters, educational programs and exhibits. These artifacts include, but are not limited to, photographs, journals, diaries, articles and other records."