prominent Quakers. Noted abolitionists William Burling and
Matthew Franklin, Samuel Leggett, who founded The New York
Gas Light Company, John Murray Jr., who co-founded the Free
School Society and The Society for the Manumission of Slaves,
are a few.
Inside scoop: There is worship every Sunday at 11 am, and the
house is open for tours. All are welcome, but it’s best to call
ahead of time to make sure it’ll be open.
Address: 137-16 Northern Boulevard, Flushing,
www.nyym.org.
PUBLIC GREEN SPACE
Kissena Park has nearly 240 acres of winding paths through
shady trees (including weeping willows), open green space,
tennis courts, sports fields, and a fishing pond. The park
(translated as “it is cold” in a Native American language) also
features a velodrome for bicycle riders. A public golf course is
nearby.
Address: Bounded by Rose Avenue, Oak Avenue, 164th Street,
Booth Memorial Avenue and Kissena Boulevard, Flushing.
Bonus: The Poppenhusen Institute in
College Point
In 1868, Conrad Poppenhusen, an immigrant from Germany’s
Hamburg, built the institute with the specific charter that the
four-story edifice be used to improve individuals’ job skills or
recreational/cultural awareness, regardless of their race, creed or
religion. He also developed the nearby roadway that is currently
called “College Point Boulevard.”
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