Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 7 p.m. (ET)
Join me and the Greater Astoria Historical Society for a free, one-hour virtual tour of Old Queens. I will take you back in time to explore the history of Queens via amazing stories about cats, dogs, elephants, and other animals that made the newspaper headlines in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Hear about…
• The pig that dug up a pot of gold in Sunnyside
• The ten elephants that escaped from the Ruhe Wild Animal Farm in Woodside
• The squad of Long Island Railroad canine detectives who used their noses to bring more than 100 criminals to justice
• The jet-setting feline mascot for the TWA pilots at the brand-new
La Guardia Airport
• The circus tiger that escaped and was captured in a backyard on
Woodside Avenue
• The tiny Pomeranian who stopped an Astoria BMT train on the tracks during rush hour
Register Today
To register for this free event, please send an email to info@astorialic.org with “Animals” in the subject line. On the day of the event you will receive a link at about 6 p.m. to join us on Zoom.
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