2. Bowne House

The Bowne House was constructed circa 1661 making it the oldest remaining building in Queens. It was built by John Bowne, a Quaker, who used it as the first indoor meeting place for Quakers at a time when such religious pluralism was illegal. The Bowne family lived at the house until 1945 when the Bowne House Historical Society took over the property and opened it as a museum. It is one of the Historic House Trust of New York properties.