Bowne House Historical Society is featured on a recent episode of The Bowery Boys Podcast: “The Story of Flushing: An Epic History of Queens, Old and New.” In this episode of the Bowery Boys, Greg and special guest Kieran Gannon explore the epic history of Flushing through five specific locations — including the Bowne House!
Read moreThe Queens Gazette: "Bowne House: Mapping Underground Railroad In Flushing And Beyond"
Bowne House Historical Society is featured in a Queens Gazette article titled “Bowne House: Mapping Underground Railroad In Flushing And Beyond.” The article highlights the Bowne House StoryMaps project “Byways to Liberty".”
Read more“Treasures of New York: Bowne House” is part of PBS’ Black Excellence Block Party
“Treasures of New York: Bowne House” is part of PBS’ Black Excellence Block Party series, in honor of Black History Month. From the fight for religious freedom, to the Underground Railroad, “Treasures of New York: Bowne House” traces the history held in a 17th century house that’s now a museum in Flushing, Queens. Bowne House is the only recognized location in Queens on the National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
Read moreGrant Awarded by Greater Hudson Heritage Network for Conservation of a 1909 Painting of Mrs. Robert Bowne Parsons
Painting Conservation funding will be supported through the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network. This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. Conservation treatment will be done by Williamstown Art Conservation Center, Inc.
Read moreThe Irish Echo Newspaper
On December 13th, 2023, an article about Bowne House was featured in The Irish Echo newspaper. “The House on Bowne Street” by Peter McDermott features the story of the oldest home in Queens, including its connection to Irish-American history.
Treasures of New York: Bowne House
The award-winning PBS program Treasures of New York has featured a one hour segment on Flushing, Queens’ Bowne House. The program can be seen on television station WLIW21 (Long Island’s PBS station) and livestreamed throughout the United States at wliw.org.
Read moreBowne House featured in Untapped New York
Bowne House has been featured featured in the Untapped New York article “10 Stunning Sacred Sites You Can Tour This Weekend,” by Nicole Saraniero, Insider-in-Chief at Untapped New York. This article highlights ten participants in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Annual Sacred Site Open House Weekend Event.
Read moreBowne House featured in QNS News
Bowne House has been featured in a QNS News article titled “Flushing’s Bowne House Hosts Underground Railroad Event, Landmark Tour in Celebration of Black History Month,” by Bill Parry. On the final weekend of Black History Month, community leaders and residents from across the city gathered Sunday, Feb. 26, for a special event and tour of the Bowne House, the Flushing home that was built in 1661 and was instrumental in the abolitionist movement and a safe space on Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad.
Epicenter-NYC & Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State
“A Historic Day in New York”
by Kim Barrington Narisetti
Epicenter-NYC partnered with the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State (URCNYS) and the Bowne House on Sunday, Feb. 26, to offer our members a tour led by museum educators. The Bowne House is one of the few accessible abolition landmarks in New York City and also serves as a research library documenting that part of American history.
-Epicenter-NYC
QNS News: Times Ledger
Six Queens historical institutions are featured in the New York Landmarks Conservancy online exhibition showcasing photography and architectural history of 50 sites throughout the city as part of its 50th anniversary yearlong celebration.
- Article written by Carlotta Mohamed, February 2023
Bowne House Included in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary Online Exhibition
In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the New York Landmarks Conservancy has launched the 50 at 50 Online Exhibition. This exhibition highlights 50 historic sites across New York City that the Conservancy has helped to preserve and protect, including the Bowne House.
We are grateful to the New York Landmarks Conservancy for being a long-standing, pro-bono advisor to the Bowne house on preservation issues and honored to be included in its online, anniversary exhibition.
In honor of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Bowne House will be holding an on-site event 0n June,11 2023. More details forthcoming.
The Museum Association of New York
The Bowne House Archives and the Museum’s designation as a research facility by the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom are the subject of an extensive article in the January 2023 edition of This Month in NYS Museums, a newsletter published by the Museum Association of New York:
"The Strength of Archival Research: How the Bowne House was selected to join the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom”
by Megan Eves, Administrator
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