“Abolition in the Bowne House Archives” Talk and Slideshow
Schedule
Sun Feb 08 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Bowne House | Queens, NY
About this Event
Join us for a presentation that explores Bowne House’s connection to abolition and the Underground Railroad:
Archivist Charlotte Jackson will offer the audience a close-up look at some precious records preserved at Bowne House, including an 18th-century manumission certificate and a letter carried by a freedom-seeker on the Underground Railroad. Ellen M. Spindler, Collection Volunteer, will describe her research into New York Quaker Meeting minutes from 1771-1787 that show their efforts to manumit, or legally free, the enslaved held by their members, a goal eventually reached by 1798.
Where is it happening?
Bowne House, 37-01 Bowne Street, Queens, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 12.51 to USD 17.85


















