Mission Statement :

In an ever-changing borough that continues to undergo widespread development, the Queens Historical Society researches, records and showcases issues that have had a profound impact on the history of Queens. As a repository of collections on the history of Queens and Long Island, QHS documents, preserves and presents rich and diverse aspects of the history of the Borough of Queens for the education and enlightenment of its more than 2 million people.

QHS is the largest and most active historical society in the borough and the only one with a borough-wide scope and impact. It promotes and provides assistance for research into social, political and economic aspects of Queens history and documents the constant changes that continue to shape the borough. It maintains an archives and library of primary and secondary sources of historical information for students, historians and the public. The society offers programs geared to a range of groups from elementary school students to senior citizens. Historical, cultural and artistic aspects of the borough are explored through exhibitions and outreach programs including slide lectures, panel discussions, tours and concerts. QHS stocks and offers a catalog of history-related publications available for sale and publishes a quarterly newsletter.

Founded in 1968 as a not-for-profit organization, the Society owns and maintains the Kingsland Homestead, a late 18th-century New York City landmark located in the historic Weeping Beech Park in Flushing, Queens. In addition to changing exhibitions, a period room displays furnishing and dress of the Victorian era. The Society also owns and maintains the landmark Moore-Jackson Cemetery in Woodside, a rare surviving Colonial-era family burial ground established circa 1733.