Drop-In
Vander Ende Onderdonk House
Greater Ridgewood Historical Society
Ridgewood, Queens
Sat, October 18th, 2025
12:00pm — 4:00pm
Sun, October 19th, 2025
12:00pm — 4:00pm
Vander Ende Onderdonk House (VEOH) marks the historical boundary between Newtown and Bushwick that was settled in 1769 and approximates the current boundary between Queens and Brooklyn. Today, this landmarked homestead embodies the cultural history of Ridgewood, transitioning from the homeland of the Lenape to Dutch and English settlers to a center for immigration of early European countries, particularly Germany and Ireland and later from eastern Europe, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
The VEOH represents the transition from rural to commercial and industrial development in NYC, with the property having served as a farm, an early carting and glass collection business, and factories that produced greenhouses and parts for the Apollo space program. The VEOH is also the keystone for one of the largest historic districts in NYC.
Family Programming: A History Scavenger Hunt with clues both inside and outside the museum will be available for families and individuals.
Only the first floor of the VEOH is wheelchair accessible. The grounds are uneven and the access is via gravel driveway that may be a challenge for wheel chair and walker users.
No pets, service animals only.
Family Friendly: Bring the kids! More than a dozen OHNY Weekend partners are offering special activities for families. Most activities are free and open to the public. Explore more.
Completed c. 1709; restored in 1980 based on the Historic Structure Report by Giorgio Cavaglieri, 1979
1820 Flushing Avenue
Ridgewood, NY, 11385



