Queens · NYC landmark
Bowne House
37-01 Bowne Street · Queens, New York City
Visit a historic house connected to religious freedom, abolition and the Underground Railroad.
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NYFE Summary
John Bowne allowed Quakers to worship in his home, defying Governor Peter Stuyvesant’s ban. He was arrested in 1662. Later generations of the family supported abolition and helped people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad. The house remained on its original site while successive generations enlarged and changed it.
The museum preserves family furniture, clothing, toys, books and letters. Most of its roughly 5,000 objects came from the people who lived here, allowing tours to connect household possessions with several centuries of family history. Guided visits explain both those domestic details and the family’s public causes.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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