Education/Tours

Slideshow lecture with Rail Road Historian David M. Morrison Thursday July 20th at 7pm at the Queens Historical Society $7 General Admission, $5 for seniors Copies of his book will be available for purchase!

Join us on one, two or three Sundays this spring for neighborhood walking tours with Adrienne Onofri, author of the book “Walking Queens.” As we explore the neighborhood's history as a planned community, its notable architecture, vital cultural institutions, community life and local parks.

You can purchase a brochure on the Flushing Freedom Mile: A Walking Tour of Historic Flushing, New York for $5. 

Are you looking to book a school group visit or just a tour? Click to learn more about how you can visit the Kingsland Homestead!

Learn about some of the 21 historic sites and their connection to freedom, Underground Railroad, as well as the activists instrumental and these movements.

Presented by Con Edison. Students will trace the history of energy use from colonial times to present.

This outdoor activity is a fun opportunity for a hands-on learning experience in archaeology.

This hands-on workshop focuses on everyday activities of children in the 18th and 19th centuries.

This art-based workshop focuses on the Underground Railroad where students will create paper quilts using authentic symbols and messages.

Before cameras and photography became more accessible, silhouette portraits were a popular and an affordable means to capture images of family members and loved ones. Each student will have the opportunity to create his or her very own silhouette.