Emilio GuerraAt first glance, the Flushing Meeting seems like a rustic old house. But it’s by design and for good reason: It’s the oldest site with continuous religious services in New York. Its eastern part was built in 1694 and the rest of of the building was added in 1719.
While the congregation predates the building (and was responsible for the groundbreaking Flushing Remonstrance, which first established freedom of worship in the New Amsterdam colony.
The wood frame building is quite unassuming, and so is the interior. The extensive backyard houses a burial site.
