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 Hunt with clues both inside and outside the museum will be available for families and individuals.

ADA entrance is available for ADA compliant bathroom and the first floor of the Museum. Basement and 2nd Floor are not accessible. The site has uneven grounds including grass, gravel and brick pavements.

Children must be supervised.

Visitor guides in English, Dutch, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish and Polish are available.