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Newsletter Fall 2008 |
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Letter from
the President, May 2009 |
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I am pleased to report that your museum has made significant progress over the last year... |
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350th Anniversary of the Flushing Remonstrance Celebratory Events December 6-7, 2007 |
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NEWS, October 2008
The New York Sun article Flushing, the New Face of the City. |
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NEWS, October 2008
The Knight News article Exploring Flushing's John Bowne House. |
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NEWS, October 2008
Queens Chronicle article Bowne House gets $125K more for repairs. |
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NEWS, August 2008
America.gov hosts articles about religious tolerance and diversity centered around the Bowne house. |
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Welcome to The Bowne House Historical Society
| May 27, 2009 - Special Note: Bowne House has been notified that the organization has recently been referenced in various internet blogs and social networking sites. Please be aware that none of these blog postings or networking groups are affiliated with the Bowne House organization, and are in no way endorsed or administered by Bowne House. |
Bowne House is closed for an extensive restoration. Group visits to our grounds and gardens may be arranged with advance notice. If you would like to discuss a tour of the gardens, please email office@bownehouse.org or call 718-359-0528.
A microcosm of 300 years of social, cultural and political history, Bowne House (ca. 1661) is the oldest house in Queens and among the oldest in New York City.
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It was built by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in Flushing, Queens, when New York was under Dutch Rule. His family prospered in America: the nine generations born and raised in the house produced businessmen, horticulturalists, educators and politicians. Over the course of 300 years, the family left its mark on American culture, participating in events of both regional and national significance -starting with John Bowne's courageous defense of religious freedom in 1662, an act which established the principles later codified in the Bill of Rights. |
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Bowne House has been a museum since 1947. Chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, the Bowne House Historical Society's mission includes the preservation of the house, its contents and grounds for its historical and educational interest, for its significance to the history of New York and for its importance in the establishment in this country of the fundamental principles of freedom of conscience and religious liberty. |
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About Us |
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Flushing Remonstrance |
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Benefits include:
Notification of special events. Discounts on purchase of publications from our museum store. |
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| Bowne House Historical Society's mission includes the preservation of the house, grounds and historical interest.. |
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| In 1656, New Netherlands passed an Ordinance precluding public worship other than Dutch Reform. |
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