QNYC Event Highlight: Queens Cemeteries Come Alive

It was built in the 1770s, but got a serious upgrade in 2012. And for the first quarter of 2013, it has a fascinating new exhibit. The Kingsland Homestead is more than a historical landmark located in Flushing’s Weeping Beech Park. This two-and-a-half story domicile — featuring a gambrel roof, a crescent-shaped window, a Dutch-style split front door and a largely intact original chimney — is also the Queens Historical Society’s headquarters. From now until April 7, Kingsland and QHS will exhibit Permanent Residence: Uncovering the Cemeteries of Queens. On view are historic artifacts, documents and photos as well as iconography, horticulture and information about notable burial sites including monuments to those who died in wars and tragedies.