Queens Historical Society

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Queens Historical Society
AbbreviationQHS
PredecessorKingsland Preservation Committee
Formation1968
Typenot-for-profit organization
PurposeTo promote and provide assistance for research into social, political, and economic aspects of Queens history and document the constant changes that continue to shape the borough.
HeadquartersKingsland Homestead
Website www.queenshistoricalsociety.org

The Queens Historical Society, which was founded in 1968 by Margaret I. Carman after a merger with the Kingsland Preservation Commission, is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Queens, New York and interpreting the history of the borough as it relates to various historical periods. [1] [2] The historical society is the only museum about Queens' history within the borough and is located in Kingsland Homestead, which is a historic house museum within Weeping Beech Park.

Among the historical society's main projects is assisting in the preservation and designation of the borough's landmarks, [3] the preservation of the Brinckerhoff Family Cemetery, [4] [5] as well as several other cemeteries in the borough.

References

  1. ↑ Lii, Jane (August 27, 1995). "Tea, Top Hats and Tranquility". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  2. ↑ Toy, Vivian (May 15, 1999). "Queens Finds its Own Landmarks". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  3. ↑ Goldman, Ari (October 15, 1972). "Queens Unit Seeks to Save Borough Landmarks". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  4. ↑ Bertrand, Donald (January 31, 2000). "Family in Fight for Plot". Daily News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  5. ↑ Bertrand, Donald (April 24, 2000). "Wrangle Over Cemetery". Daily News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2008.

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