Chasing Kings in Queens: On the Revolutionary War Trail in Elmhurst

Come discover the hidden history of Middleburgh, aka Newtown, aka Elmhurst, stretching from 1652 through the American Revolution to the present.

This eye-opening stroll encompasses the early settlement of Elmhurst, including its famous families, prominent visitors and how American independence was already brewing in Queens way before the Revolution erupted in 1776. We’ll visit several pre-Revolutionary churches and cemeteries, and learn about the residents of the area, and how the community has explosively grown and changed over the years. We’ll cover the early inhabitants’ struggle for personal and religious freedom from England, and the clashes between the local patriots vs. the loyalists and British soldiers.

We’ll also visit the birthplaces of the world’s most famous poem about jolly old St. Nick, and America’s most famous apple.