Bowne House has been a musuem 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 establisment in this country of the fundamental principles of freedom of conscience and religious liberty.
Board of Trustees
Rosemary S. Vietor
President
Morris (Marty) Hylton III
Vice President
George Farr III
Treasurer
Edith T. Loening
Secretary
Wellington Z. Chen
Annette L. Geddes
The Honorable Frank Padavan
Penelope Bowne Perryman
Kenneth S. Schwartz
Margaret D. Sullivan, M.A.
Roland G. Wade
Museum Advisory Committee
Donald R. Friary,
Chairman
Director Emeritus, Historic Deerfield
