FLUSHInG CREEK
The Flushing Creek, also known as Flushing River, is a waterway that flows northward through the borough of Queens in New York City. The river's original source is now occupied by the Kew Gardens Interchange, while the reconstructed source is located near Jamaica Train Yard. The headwaters, fed by groundwater, empty north into Willow Lake and then Meadow Lake, two artificial freshwater lakes within Flushing Meadows - Corona Park. She then continues north, dividing the neighborhoods of Willets Point and Flushing (and Queens into Western and Eastern halves) before emptying into the Flushing Bay and eventually the East River.
Valley of ashes
“The valley of ashes is bounded on one side by a small foul river (Flushing Creek) and, when the drawbridge is up to let barges through, the passengers on waiting trains can stare at the dismal scene for as long as half an hour.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
FIELD NOTES: FLUSHING CREEK is an interactive virtual walking tour and public archive project where participants are able to co-create documentation of this body of water and its surrounding area in Queens, NY. We are currently accepting submissions! With an emphasis on collecting from the general public, submissions can range from the poetic to the scientific and anything in between.
This could be a quote, a photo, writing, a story, a video, or anything else you can think of.
Do you have an idea of what you would want included on a virtual Flushing Creek walking tour? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SUBMIT YOUR MEMORIES AND DREAMS FOR FLUSHING CREEK AND BE PART OF A LIVING ARCHIVE. WE WILL EMBED IT IN THE VIRTUAL WALKING TOUR FOR OTHERS TO DISCOVER.