Flushing, Queens: The Birthplace of Religious Freedom - America.gov

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Map of Flushing, Queens

The Flushing Remonstrance, signed in 1657 in what is now the New York neighborhood of Flushing, Queens, is the earliest known document in America to argue for religious freedom. The interactive map on the left presents samples of the many houses of worship in Flushing today.

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