The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom has announced the selection of the Bowne House Historical Society in Flushing, Queens as one of its newest members.
The only Network to Freedom designation in the Borough of Queens, and one of only a few in Greater New York, Bowne House is one of 18 new admissions made during the 42nd round of Network applications. Recognized for the strength of its extensive archival holdings, Bowne House has been designated as a facility for the research of Underground Railroad history in New York.
