The Newtown Historical Society was founded to educate the public about the history of the villages that comprised Newtown Township in Queens County, NY.  Newtown Township stretched from the East River to the Flushing River.  Towns covered include: Maspeth, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Middle Village, Glendale, Ridgewood, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Woodside, Jackson Heights and Corona.

Walking tour of Woodside (part 2) to Astoria - July 25th at 10:30am.  Click here for more details.
"Maspeth in the 1940s" photo exhibit at Maspeth Federal Savings later this month.
Keep checking back for more info.

According to a 4/22/10 article in the Queens Ledger, the Department of Environmental Conservation is considering bestowing wetland protection on the Ridgewood Reservoir, which the Newtown Historical Society has been advocating on behalf of for 3 years.

Please visit the LIC Millstones Blog, dedicated to the history of the Queens Plaza millstones, and sign the petition to preserve them.