Queens Borough President, Helen M. Marshall  

CULTURAL AFFAIRS:
Historical Societies

Culture in Queens

Queens History

Residents of Queens played important roles in the Colonial Era.

A Nation in Formation
During our nation's transformation from wilderness to SuperPower, citizens from Queens have played an integral role along the way.

It was John Bowne of Queens who helped carve the plank of Freedom of Religion in the First Amendment.

Visit these societies to learn more about the history of Queens and her citizens.


Barnes Historical Society, Inc.
PO Box 300049, Jamaica, NY 11430
1-718-658-2515 / 1-718-298-6047 - fax

Bayside Historical Society
Building 208, Box 6
Fort Totten, Bayside, NY 11395
1-718-352-1548 / 1-718-352-3904 - fax
www.baysidehistorical.org Email: bhsorg208@aol.com

Bowne House Historical Society, Inc. (Bowne House)
37-01 Bowne St., Flushing, NY 11354
1-718-359-0528 / 1-718-359-0873 - fax

Central Queens Historical Association
PO Box N, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
1-718-793-2255

Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society
328 Manor Rd., Douglaston, NY 11363
1-718-225-4403 / 1-718-229-6189 - fax

Flushing Freedom Mile
(Queens Historical Society)

Flushing Freedom Trail

Flushing Quaker Meeting House
Flushing Friends Meeting House
137-16 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354
1-718-358-9636

Friends of Station Square
14 Station Square, Forest Hills, NY 11375
1-718-263-7365

Forest Park Mueller Carousel
New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Forest Park, Woodhaven, NY 11421
1-718-805-5572

Greater Astoria Historical Society
Quinn Memorial Building
35-20 Broadway, Long Island City, NY 11106
1-718-278-0700 / 1-718-278-9335 - fax
www.preserve.org

Greater Ridgewood Historical Society
(Onderdonk House)

Vander-Ende Onderdonk House
18-20 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
1-718-456-1776
http://members.aol.com/ondrdnkhse/grhs.htm

Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation
68-56 Forest Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
1-718-366-8721 / 1-718-366-8374 - fax

Historic House Trust of New York City
830 Fifth Avenue #203, New York, NY 10021
1-212-360-8203 / 1-212-360-8201 - fax
www.nycparks.org

LaGuardia and Wagner Archives
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College / CUNY
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
1-718-482-5065 / 1-718-482-5069 - fax

Lewis Latimer Fund, Inc. (The Latimer House)
33-41 137 St., Flushing, NY
1-212-929-5818

Louis Armstrong House and Archives
34-56 107th St., Corona, NY 11368
1-718-478-8274 / 1-718-478-8299 - fax

Queens Historical Society
Kingsland Homestead
143-35 37th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354
1-718-939-0647 / 1-718-539-9885 - fax
www.reserve.org.com Email: qhs@juno.com

Richmond Hill Historical Society
86-20 115th St., Richmond Hill, NY 11418
1-718-847-6070
www.richmondhillhistory.org

Sunnyside Foundation
45-18 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside, NY 11104
1-718-392-9139

Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society, Inc.
93-34 91st Ave., Woodhaven, NY 11421
1-718-846-1907

 


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