Built in 1612, the Bowne House in Flushing was home to generations of abolitionists. It was also a safe space in the Underground Railroad. To preserve the history, Queens residents founded The Bowne House Historical Society in 1945. They bought the house and opened it to the public as a museum. And later this month, we’ll bring Epicenter members in for a tour in partnership with The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State. URCNYS works to promote the state’s role in the struggle to end slavery. In this episode we talk to URCNYS program manager, Sage Hazarika, about the history and significance of The Browne House.

Learn more about URCNYS: https://www.urcnys.org/

The Bowne House Historical Society: https://www.bownehouse.org/ 

Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/

Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/

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