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150-03 Jamaica Avenue
Queens, NY 11432 United States Get Directions

Historic home of Rufus King: Founding Father, framer of the Constitution, and early voice in the anti-slavery movement.

Rufus King (1755 – 1827) was a framer and signer of the United States Constitution, a U.S. Senator, and a passionate antislavery advocate throughout his life. He and his family lived at King Manor over three generations, with a dedication to improving their 160 acres of land and developing it as a successful working farm. Today, King Manor is a historic house museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting King’s legacy and early American life in Jamaica, Queens through annual festivals, family programming, concerts, and workshops.

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Hands-on History: Trekkies, Unite!

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

Hands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!You may be wondering, why in the galaxy would King Manor Museum be dedicating an event to Star Trek? Star Trek debuted in 1966 as an intergalactic adventure series following the USS Enterprise on its 23rd century…

Hands-on History: Victorian Jewelry Boxes

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

This adult crafting workshop is free and open to the public!Beginning in April, King Manor Museum is presenting adult craft activities once a month from 12-3pm.Did you have an ocean-themed bathroom in the 2000s? A beachy guest room or shell-adorned furniture? Blame the Victorians! While shells had been popular keepsakes among sailors and tourists for…

Hands-on History: Moving Images

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

Hands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!On May 11th, 1896, William Heise, an assistant for Thomas Edison, was testing a new camera and filmed “Herald Square” in New York City. There was no plot, no story, no characters, and just a few minutes…

Hands-on History: Queer Pride & Possibility

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

Hands-on History is a free activity series every first and third Saturday of every month. Open to the public!Happy Pride Month!For our arts & crafts, we will be designing rainbow salt dough heart ornaments popularized in the Victorian Era! We will also be discussing the symbolism of flowers for queer folks in the Victorian Era…