history

April 13, 2019 0

Flushing Friends Cemetery

When English Quakers arrived in New Netherland in 1657, they were unwelcome among the Dutch but found acceptance in some of the English settlements on Long Island, especially at Flushing in present-day Queens. Soon many were holding Quaker meetings in their homes, attracting the attention of Dutch [...]

October 21, 2017 0

History Revisited at Flushing Meeting

NYC Channel 5 broadcast a news report on the fantastic history of Flushing Meeting: The year is 1694, five years after the British passed the Toleration Act allowing some, but not all, religions that dissented from the Church of England to practice out in the open. That freedom was extended to [...]

June 6, 2015 0

Flushing to Participate in “Path to History” Weekend!

Flushing Meeting is inviting our friends and neighbors to our June 20-21 “Flushing History Open House” (as part of the “I Love New York” statewide program “Path to History” Weekend). Meet new friends and connect with old ones. Join us for tours and [...]