John Bowne
John Bowne opened his home in Flushing to Quaker worship, defied Peter Stuyvesant, and won a transatlantic fight that helped shape early American religious liberty.
The Flushing Remonstrance: How Queens Helped Write the First Chapter of American Religious Freedom
In 1657, residents of Flushing, Queens challenged colonial authority over the persecution of Quakers. The Flushing Remonstrance became one of the earliest and boldest defenses of religious freedom in American history.
Flushing, Queens: The Remarkable Story of One of New York’s Oldest and Most Revolutionary Neighborhoods
Flushing is one of New York’s oldest neighborhoods, but its story is far more than colonial age. From the Flushing Remonstrance to modern immigration, this Queens neighborhood has repeatedly helped define the city’s future.
Service Lodge and the Work of Relief
Service Lodge No. 1009 was founded in Flushing in 1923 and built its identity around practical relief. Its history includes charitable giving, family fellowship, Masonic education, and the preservation of City and Geba Lodge traditions.