The Bowne House

The John Bowne House is located in the Flushing Neighborhood of Queens. It was built in 1661 and its owner, John Bowne, was arrested during a Quaker meeting inside the house in 1662. The house was also used as a stop on the underground railroad prior to the civil war. Members of the Bowne family remained in the house until 1945. They eventually dedicated the house to the Bowne Historical Society and it was converted into a museum in 1947.