Queens Historical Society

Abbreviation| QHS
Predecessor| Kingsland Preservation Committee
Formation| 1968
Type| not-for-profit organization
Purpose| To promote and provide assistance for research into social, political, and economic aspects of Queens history and document the constant changes that continue to shape the borough.
Headquarters| Kingsland Homestead
Website| www.queenshistoricalsociety.org

The Queens Historical Society, which was founded in 1968 by Margaret I. Carman 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.[1][2] The historical society is the only museum about Queens' history within the borough and is located in Kingsland Homestead, which is 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,[3] the preservation of the Brinckerhoff Family Cemetery,[4][5] as well as several other cemeteries in the borough.

## See also

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* List of historical societies in New York (state)

## References

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1. ^ Lii, Jane (August 27, 1995). "Tea, Top Hats and Tranquility". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
2. ^ Toy, Vivian (May 15, 1999). "Queens Finds its Own Landmarks". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
3. ^ Goldman, Ari (October 15, 1972). "Queens Unit Seeks to Save Borough Landmarks". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
4. ^ Bertrand, Donald (January 31, 2000). "Family in Fight for Plot". Daily News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
5. ^ Bertrand, Donald (April 24, 2000). "Wrangle Over Cemetery". Daily News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2008.

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Historical societies in New York City

The Bronx|

* The Bronx County Historical Society

Brooklyn|

* Center for Brooklyn History
* Coney Island History Project

Manhattan|

* American Irish Historical Society
* American Jewish Historical Society
* Association for the Study of Nationalities
* Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
* Historians of American Communism
* Historic Districts Council
* Leo Baeck Institute New York
* Morgan Library & Museum
* Municipal Art Society
* New-York Historical Society
* New York Landmarks Conservancy
* New York Military Affairs Symposium
* The Renaissance Society of America
* Royal Oak Foundation
* Society of American Historians
* Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York
* World Monuments Fund

Queens|

* Bayside Historical Society
* Greater Astoria Historical Society
* Queens Historical Society

Staten Island|

* Sandy Ground Historical Society
* Staten Island Historical Society

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