A number of historic landmarks are in Queens. The Bowne House, built in 1661, and the Society of Friends (Quakers) Meeting House, used almost continuously by the Friends since 1696, are in Flushing. The First Presbyterian Church, founded in 1662, is in Jamaica, and the Reformed Church of Newtown, established in 1731, is in Elmhurst. The Onderdonk Farmhouse (1731) in Maspeth is one of the best-preserved examples of colonial architecture in Queens.
The borough has extensive recreational facilities. Part of the Gateway National Recreation Area is located in Queens, and the Rockaway Peninsula, one of the principal resort sections of the New York metropolitan area, is the site of one of the recreation area's popular units, Jacob Riis Park. The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is adjacent to JFK Airport. Notable units of the municipal park system in Queens are Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, site of world's fairs in 1939 to 1940 and in 1964 to 1965, and Forest, Cunningham, Alley, Kissena, and Highland parks. Aqueduct Race Track, a major Thoroughbred-horse racing facility, is in Ozone Park, and the Stadium of the West Side Tennis Club is in Forest Hills. Shea Stadium, the home of the New York Mets major league baseball team; the National Tennis Center, site of the annual United States Open tennis tournament; and the Queens Botanical Gardens and Queens Wildlife Conservation Center are in Flushing.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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