Conference House

Beautiful park with wonderful views. The interior isn’t always open, but you really feel the history when it is. Another fantastic feature is the park/​beach right next to it, with great and easy walking trails. Parking is always easy, even if the park parking is closed.

Very cool place once you learn the history. It used to be a beautiful place to just walk around (nice trails along the water, bird sanctuary,) but hurricane Sandy destroyed a lot. The Parks department is slacking big time with its repair. I guess the true tax payers of the area come second to other areas. Once it’s repaired I will give it 5 stars.

A beautiful place to have a picnic, take a walk, relax and take in the moment. One of my favorite places to frequent on the south shore. Also they have tours where you can visit the conference house and other surrounding homes that hold A LOT of history

Great park but be very careful when walking your dog (s) here because of ticks. We found three on my dog just this past Saturday.

Absolutely a gorgeous place. The view from the house over looks Raritan Bay and Perth Amboy. A wonderful place for a picnic. There are also many trails to walk that are easy and flat. A true gem.

Great place to watch the sunset in Staten Island.
Also a nice place for a picnic on the large lawn and there’s access to beach such that it is, and a little hiking available as well.
Benjamin Franklin stood in that conference house. His famous quote, «They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety» is becoming apparent today via ongoing drone wars, domestic spying, and the police state America has become.

The Conference House is a real gem on Staten Island, propelling any visitor into life as it once was on the Island. A nice change and surprise after the usual offerings of the Island. It’s amazing to hear the history and its role in the Revolution with a visit by John Adams. I recommend it for a historic Staten Island Tour, like one I took back in late Summer to get myself acquainted with the history of the place where I grew up.

This is a nice quiet park in the southern area of staten island. There is plenty of green space and walking trails, but no play area for kids. There is no swings, fields, basketball courts. This is not your typical park. It does have the beautiful conference house historical society. It’s a nice place to unwind and relax.

I know, I’m trying to be more stingy with the 5 star ratings — but…
The Conference House, (also known as the Bentley Manor and the Captain Christopher Billup House) ROCKS.
It was built about 1675 and is in the southern most tip of New York State in my home borough, neglected Staten Island.
It is famous for the Peace Conference held there on September 11, 1776, which unsuccessfully attempted to end the American Revolutionary War. Imagine, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge gracing our now forsaken island with their importance! They politely declined the peace offering of the Brits, and 7 more yrs of strife ensued.
The House, a National and New York City Landmark, is the only pre-​Revolutionary manor house still surviving in New York City. This venerable edifice is positioned in Conference House Park facing Raritan Bay.
Shit — another reason to to cross two bridges if you are a rare city car owner. Otherwise, it’s the subway to the ferry, to the train… all…the…way…to the end.!! Sorry. Staten Island is a bitch. Welcome to my life.