Staten Island · Neighborhood guide
Tottenville-Charleston
This southwest Staten Island collection combines Tottenville and Charleston. Choose the Conference House’s Revolutionary history or Clay Pit Ponds’ habitats and interpretive center.
Understanding Tottenville-Charleston
At the Conference House, representatives of the Continental Congress and the British government discussed peace in 1776 but reached no agreement. The stone house later became a museum interpreting the family and the conference.
Clay Pit Ponds preserves wetlands, sand barrens, streams and woodland. The state park’s interpretation also connects the area to Lenape, European-settler and Sandy Ground history.
Places to explore
Conference House
7455 Hylan Boulevard, TottenvilleChoose the museum visit for the failed peace conference and the stone manor. Check current house hours and admission separately from the surrounding park; no interior accessibility claim is made here.
Read the NYFE place guideClay Pit Ponds interpretive center
2351 Veterans Road West, CharlestonChoose the accessible interpretive center for habitats and local cultural history, or a designated hiking trail for the preserve itself. The state source distinguishes trails from bridle paths, prohibits pets and does not rent horses. The whole trail network is not verified as accessible.
Sources and visitor information
- Conference HouseHistoric House Trust / Conference House Association
- Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs), NYC Open Data 26BNYC Department of City Planning / NYC Open Data