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Jane's Walks NYC 2025: On the Revolutionary War Trail with Kings in Queens (5/3)
05/03/2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM ET
Admission
- Free
Summary
Come discover the hidden history of Middleburgh, aka Newtown, aka Elmhurst, stretching from 1652 to the present.
This eye-opening stroll encompasses the early settlement of Elmhurst, including its famous families, prominent visitors and how American independence was already brewing in Queens way before the Revolution erupted in 1776. We'll visit several pre-Revolutionary churches and cemeteries, and learn about the residents of the area, and how the community has explosively grown and changed over the years. We'll cover the early inhabitants' struggle for religious freedom from England, and the clashes between the local patriots vs. the loyalists and encamped British soldiers.
We'll also visit the birthplace of the inspiration for America's most famous poem about jolly old St. Nicholas, as well as America's most famous apple.
Transportation: Participants can take the R/M to the Grand Av-Newtown stop. If coming from Manhattan/Brooklyn, take the first car of the train and exit at South Side of Queens Blvd., then bear left to stairs and exit station.
This eye-opening stroll encompasses the early settlement of Elmhurst, including its famous families, prominent visitors and how American independence was already brewing in Queens way before the Revolution erupted in 1776. We'll visit several pre-Revolutionary churches and cemeteries, and learn about the residents of the area, and how the community has explosively grown and changed over the years. We'll cover the early inhabitants' struggle for religious freedom from England, and the clashes between the local patriots vs. the loyalists and encamped British soldiers.
We'll also visit the birthplace of the inspiration for America's most famous poem about jolly old St. Nicholas, as well as America's most famous apple.
Transportation: Participants can take the R/M to the Grand Av-Newtown stop. If coming from Manhattan/Brooklyn, take the first car of the train and exit at South Side of Queens Blvd., then bear left to stairs and exit station.
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