In Popular Culture
Historic Richmond Town is featured prominently in the documentary A Walk Around Staten Island with David Hartman and Barry Lewis. The documentary which profiles the history and culture of Staten Island premiered on December 3, 2007 on PBS member station WNET, and can be seen in its entirety on the companion Web site .
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