Plan Your Visit
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Admission
Bayside Historical Society is currently open year-round for public events, private rentals, and film shoots. Please note that we are closed on all federal holidays.
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MUSEUM HOURS
Weekdays & Weekends: By appointment; call 718-352-1548 or e-mail info@baysidehistorical.org
OFFICE HOURS
Weekdays: 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday
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A suggested $5.00 donation helps defray BHS’s operating expenses and maintain the Castle. Information about school, youth, college, and adult group programs is available on our educational programs page.
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The Castle has a wheelchair accessible ramp with first floor access and a wheelchair accessible restroom. There is no elevator to the second floor, but there is a chair stair lift in place.
Directions
The entrance to Fort Totten is located at the corner of Bell Boulevard and 212th Street.
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Car: Take the Clearview Expressway north to Exit 7 (Willets Point Boulevard); turn right onto the Cross Island Parkway service road; at the third light, turn left onto 212th Street, which leads into Fort Totten. Or, take the Cross Island Parkway north to Exit 32 (Bell Boulevard) and make a right at the light into Little Bay Park and Fort Totten Park.
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Free parking is available at the Little Bay Park parking lot just outside of the Fort Totten entrance (212 Street and Cross Island Parkway). From there, it's a short walk into the Fort to Bayside Historical Society, building #208.
Arrangements to drive into the park must be made in advance. Please call the Castle for details: 718-352-1548.
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Bus: Take the Q13 or Q16 to the Fort Totten stop.
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LIRR: Take the Port Washington Branch to Bayside; then either a cab (car service is available next door to the train station) or the bus (Q13) to Fort Totten Park.
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Map
Contact
Bayside Historical Society
208 Totten Avenue
Fort Totten
Bayside, NY 11359
Tel: 718-352-1548
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Use our contact form to send us your general inquiries or feedback. We'd love to hear from you!
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Teachers: Send your inquiries to education@baysidehistorical.org, or click here if you're interested in booking a field trip to BHS.