Black History
In 2021, the Bowne House Historical Society was admitted as a research facility to the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, recognized for the strength of its archival holdings describing the role Bowne family members played in the history of the Underground Railroad in New York.
Research Articles
“BH Residents’ Involvement in the NY Underground Railroad”
“Women’s Needlecraft & the Abolitionist Movements”
“Civic Engagement & Civil Disobedience”
From the Archives
“From the Archives: A Ticket for the Underground Railroad”
StoryMaps
“The Underground Railroad in Flushing & Beyond”
Created by Bowne House Historical Society
“New York City and the Path to Freedom”
Created by the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission
Primary Source Documents
1837 Address on the Subject of Slavery
From the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
July 1827 Emancipation Day Oration
Commemoration of the Abolition of Domestic Slavery in New York State