Queens Historical Society

What Queens Historical Society does

Queens Historical Society is a New York State-incorporated nonprofit founded in 1968 and headquartered at 143-35 37th Avenue in Flushing, New York, operating as the designated historical society for the Queens borough of New York City. The organization preserves and presents Queens heritage through stewardship of three historic sites — the 250-year-old Kingsland Homestead house museum, Weeping Beech Park, and Moore-Jackson Cemetery — and through a local history research center and library. Its core offerings include guided tours of Kingsland Homestead (Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 2:30pm to 4:30pm via advance timed ticketing), rotating exhibitions, educational programs for schools and visitors, author talks, and annual cultural events such as the Juneteenth Celebration and the 2026 Kingsland Homestead 250th anniversary gala.

The society serves two principal customer segments: the general public and history enthusiasts (local residents, cultural tourists, and genealogical researchers), and educational institutions seeking curriculum-aligned programming. Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring annual membership dues, donations and contributions, one-time site rental of Kingsland Homestead for private events, and gift shop sales of historical merchandise and books. Distribution is primarily regional and direct — visitors purchase timed tickets online or on-site, and the society markets through its website, email newsletters, social media, and community programming. The organization is supported by a donor and volunteer network and operates with a small staff of approximately 9 employees.

Operationally, QHS runs with no disclosed venture or philanthropic capital, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no parent organization. It has no proprietary technology, no digital product platform, and no AI/ML components; its moat rests on the irreplaceable physical heritage assets under its stewardship and its designated borough-level institutional mandate. Marketing channels are concentrated on its website, newsletters, social media, and on-site cultural events, and it has no disclosed partnerships, patents, certifications, or named institutional customers.

Name

Queens Historical Society

Legal name

Queens Historical Society

Website

https://queenshistoricalsociety.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Queens Historical Society is a 1968 nonprofit based in Flushing, New York, that preserves and presents Queens borough history through its stewardship of the 250-year-old Kingsland Homestead, guided tours, exhibitions, educational programs, a local history research center, and community cultural events serving residents, visitors, and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Society & Museum Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Historical Sites (712120), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Libraries and Archives (519210)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

City Squares, Old Towns & Landmark Districts (THAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Historical preservation
• Local history research
• House museum tours
• Heritage education programs
• Cultural exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Flushing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees supporting the organization's operations and preservation efforts for Queens history
2. Site Rental: Rental of historic venue spaces including Kingsland Homestead for private events and functions
3. Donations and Contributions: Financial support from donors and supporters of historical preservation
4. Gift Shop Sales: Sale of historical merchandise, books, and gifts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Queens Historical Society preserves and interprets the history of the borough of Queens, New York. It operates Kingsland Homestead, a 250-year-old house museum in Flushing, and maintains Weeping Beech Park and Moore-Jackson Cemetery. The society offers guided tours, rotating exhibitions, educational programs, archival research services, and hosts community events, while serving as a clearinghouse for local Queens history.

Product overview

Queens Historical Society operates as a single unified offering centered on preserving and sharing Queens history through multiple interconnected services. The core experience is the Kingsland Homestead, a 250-year-old historic house museum offering guided tours (Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 2:30pm to 4:30pm) and rotating exhibitions. Supporting this are educational programs and tours, a library and local history research center, and site rental services for private events. Add-on offerings include a gift shop and membership program. The society also maintains two additional historic sites—Weeping Beech Park and Moore-Jackson Cemetery—as part of its preservation mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kingsland Homestead Museum Tours Guided tours of Kingsland Homestead, a historic 18th-century house museum in Flushing, offered to the general public, school groups, and history enthusiasts.
• Exhibitions Rotating historical exhibitions covering aspects of Queens borough history, displayed at the Kingsland Homestead and related venues for public viewing.
• Educational Programs School and group educational programs on Queens history, including curriculum-aligned offerings for students and outreach for community groups.
• Local History Research Services Archival and reference research assistance for visitors seeking information on Queens history, genealogy, and local records through the society's library and archives.
• Membership Program Annual membership tiers that provide supporters with benefits such as newsletter delivery, event invitations, and discounted access to programs.
• Event Venue Rental Rental of the Kingsland Homestead grounds and facilities for private events such as weddings, receptions, and corporate gatherings.
• Gift Shop On-site retail sales of books, reproductions, gifts, and memorabilia related to Queens history and the Kingsland Homestead.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• New-York Historical Society: Larger, older citywide historical society and museum in NYC operating exhibitions, educational programming, and a research library — a broader incumbent in the same NYC historical-society category as QHS.
• Museum of the City of New York: Larger citywide museum focused on New York City history, exhibitions, and education — a broader incumbent in the same NYC historical-institution space as QHS.

Direct peers

• Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum: Historic house museum in the Bronx offering guided tours, school programs, and event rentals — directly comparable in scale, programming, and historic-property stewardship.
• Brooklyn Historical Society: Designated borough-level historical society for Brooklyn, NYC, operating a historic site, educational programming, and a research library — directly comparable to QHS in mission, scale, and visitor model.
• Bronx County Historical Society: Borough-level historical society for the Bronx operating historic house museums (e.g., Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Valentine-Varian House) — directly comparable to QHS in mission and small-staff operational model.
• Historic Richmond Town (Staten Island Historical Society): Borough-level historical society for Staten Island operating a village of preserved historic buildings with tours, education, and events — comparable to QHS's multi-site heritage model.
• Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: Small historic-house museum in upper Manhattan operating guided tours, education programs, and community events — directly comparable to QHS in scale, programming, and borough-level NYC focus.
• Alice Austen House: Staten Island historic house museum offering guided tours, exhibitions, and cultural programming — directly comparable to QHS's house-museum operating model.
• King Manor Museum: Historic house museum in Queens (Jamaica) operated as a preserved historic site with tours and educational programs — a particularly close geographic and operational peer to QHS.

Emerging players

• Green-Wood Cemetery: Brooklyn historic cemetery operating public tours, educational programming, and a research archive — comparable to QHS's Moore-Jackson Cemetery stewardship plus education/tour revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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