Queens Historical Society
- Queens Historical Society
The Queens Historical Society, which was founded in 1968 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.[cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE1DA123DF934A1575BC0A963958260|title=Tea, Top Hats and Tranquility|last=Lii|first=Jane|date=1995-08-27|work=Thew New York Times|accessdate=2008-05-03] ][cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E1D6163EF936A25756C0A96F958260|title=Queens Finds its Own Landmarks|last=Toy|first=Vivian|date=1999-05-15|work=Thew New York Times|accessdate=2008-05-03] The historical society is the only museum about Queens' history within the borough and is located in Kingsland Homestead, which is itself, 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[cite web|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60917FD3F5A137A93C7A8178BD95F468785F9|title=Queens Unit Seeks to Save Borough Landmarks|last=Goldman|first=Ari|date=1972-10-15|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2008-05-03] , the preservation of the Brinckerhoff Family Cemetery,][cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/2000/01/31/2000-01-31_family_in_fight_for_plot___k.html|title=Family in Fight for Plot|last=Bertrand|first=Donald|date=2000-01-31|work=Daily News|accessdate=2008-05-03] ][cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/2000/04/24/2000-04-24_wrangle_over_cemetery___civi.html|title=Wrangle Over Cemetery|last=Bertrand|first=Donald|date=2000-04-24|work=Daily News|accessdate=2008-05-03] as well as several other cemeteries in the borough. ]References
External links
* [http://www.queenshistoricalsociety.org/ Queens Historical Society]
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