On the Revolutionary War Trail with Kings in Queens

Come discover the hidden history of Middleburgh, aka Newtown, aka Elmhurst, stretching from 1652 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 era 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 inhabitants’ struggle for religious freedom from England, and the clashes between the local patriots, and the loyalists and encamped British soldiers.

We’ll also visit the birthplace of the inspiration for America’s most famous poem about jolly old St. Nicholas, as well as America’s most famous apple.