BUILT By a British Naval Officer in 1680, Site of a Revolutionary war Conference in 1776.

Captain Christopher Billopp built this grand stone manor overlooking the Arthur Kill and Perth Amboy, New Jersey, around 1680, and his grandson, Colonel Christopher Billopp, owned the house when it was taken over by Admiral Lord Richard Howe, head of the British Forces in the Americas.

The museum is named in memory of the 1776 conference convened at the house in an attempt to end the Revolutionary War.

The Conference House is owned by the City of New York, is operated by the Conference House Association, and is a member of the Historic House Trust.

Hours: From April to mid-December, the house is open for guided tours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Contact us: (718) 984-6046

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Tell Us a Story!

How Did You Come to Staten Island? What Was Tottenville Like in the 1950s?

Tell your stories about the 1950s on Staten Island or about how you or your family came to Staten Island.

1950s can labels donated by George Kira

Recordings are saved online so that friends and family from around the world can listen and contribute their own comments by phone, microphone, webcam, or keyboard.

Conference House staff will scan your photos and take pictures of objects that you bring in, or you can comment on pictures already online.

• Click here for How I Came to Staten Island.
• Click here for Life in the 1950s.

See Vivian Vassar's description of her visit to the Conference House and the 1950s exhibit by clicking here. See great photos of loaned items from the Hey Viv! collection as well as Viv herself in vintage clothing!

Any questions? Call us at 718 984-6046 and we'll help you add your story.

This project is supported by a JP Morgan Chase Regrant in partnership with the Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island.