Astorialic.org - A non-profit organization that hosts field trips and tours
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Greater Astoria Historical Society - Home
Description
The Greater Astoria Historical Society, chartered in 1985, is a non-profit cultural and community oriented organization dedicated to preserving the past and promoting Long Island City's future. The Society hosts field trips, walking tours, slide presentations, and guest lectures to schools and the public.
Regular meetings are usually held the first Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in Quinn's Gallery, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. Contact the Society for more information and for other events.
History is the most powerful tool that a society processes. It tells us why the things we value are the things we should value, and it tells us the things that should be ignored. That is true power, a profound power -- the power to define a whole society.
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