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# Commemorate the 242nd Anniversary Of The Battle Of Brooklyn
- URL: https://bklyner.com/242nd-anniversary-battle-of-brooklyn/
- Published: 2018-08-20T18:56:44.000Z
- Updated: 2018-08-20T19:25:01.000Z
- Author: Bklyner
- Tags: Central Brooklyn, Events, history, North Western Brooklyn, Park Slope, Prospect lefferts gardens, 242nd anniversary of Battle of Brooklyn, Annual Tribute to the Prison Ship Martyrs, Battle of Brooklyn, Battle of Brooklyn Neighborhood Walk, Battle Week, Fort Greene Park, gowanus dredgers canoe club, Grand Army Plaza, Green-Wood Cemetery, lefferts historic house, #wp

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Battle of Brooklyn: Commemoration, Photo via [Green-Wood Cemetery](https://www.green-wood.com/event/battle-of-brooklyn-commemoration-2018/?ref=bklyner.com)

On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards the American solider camp in Brooklyn Heights. For those familiar with the [history of The Battle of Brooklyn](http://theoldstonehouse.org/history/battle-of-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com) (also known as The Battle of Long Island or The Battle of Brooklyn Heights), the outcome was a British victory.

More than 1,000 Americans were either killed or captured, and the British would control Brooklyn and Manhattan for almost seven years.

Even though we lost the battle, we won the war. Commemorate Brooklyn’s revolutionary history with events—including war reenactments, exhibitions, and walking tours—taking place in the neighborhoods where the battle was fought.

Below is a list of upcoming commemorative events. For more details, visit the [Battle Week](http://theoldstonehouse.org/event/battle-week-the-242nd-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-brooklyn/?ref=bklyner.com) section of the Old Stone House website.

To learn more about the Battle of Brooklyn, visit [***The Old Stone House: Witness to War—An Exhibit Exploring the Battle of Brooklyn and the Occupation, 1776-1783***](http://theoldstonehouse.org/exhibitions/?ref=bklyner.com). The permanent exhibition is on view Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 4pm.

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A Taste of Revolution, via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/437795223409395/)

[**A Taste of Revolution at The Green-Wood Cemetery**](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3588454%20%28?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, August 22, 7pm to 8:30pm  
**Where:** The Green-Wood Cemetery, 5th Avenue at 25th Street  
**What:** Mark the 242nd anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn by exploring some of the tastes of Revolutionary-era America. Food historian Tonya Hopkins will be joined by Brooklyn-based cider-makers Joy Doumis and Jeremy Hammond for a talk and tasting. Learn how cider was made and how Doumis and Hammond make their own using apples picked from Green-Wood. The event is 21-plus.  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3588454%20%28?ref=bklyner.com) $30, $25 for Green-Wood members

[**Gowanus Dredgers Battle Paddle**](http://www.gowanuscanal.org/battle%C2%A0%C2%A0brooklyn%C2%A0comes-gowanus?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Wednesday, August 22, 6pm-8pm  
**Where:** Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, 165 2nd Street (near Bond Street), Gowanus  
**What:** Learn the History of Gowanus at the Dredgers 2nd Street dock. Loyalists and revolutionaries are invited to join a canoe tour of the battle voyages and to demand shorelines without barriers (similar to Dutch canals). At 6:15pm, there will be a reading of Walt Whitman’s poem *The Centenarian’s Story*.

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Courtesy of The Old Stone House

[**Exhibition Opening: *For Which It Stands***](https://www.facebook.com/events/221301185084954/)  
**When:** Thursday, August 23, 7pm to 9pm (exhibition on view through October 14, Fridays 3pm to 6pm or by appointment)  
**Where:** The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street (between 4th & 5th Avenues), Park Slope  
**What:** The Old Stone House presents this contemporary art exhibition that connects Brooklyn’s revolutionary history to some of today’s most pressing issues. Artists reinterpret and offer their “fresh take on the flags of the American Revolution and today, including the contradictions inherent in their symbolism.”

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Fort Greene Park, Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)

[**Prison Ships Martyrs Memorial Ceremony**](https://www.evensi.us/prison-ship-martyrs-memorial-tribute-fort-greene-park/265772588?eid=265772588&ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, August 25, 10am to 11:30am  
**Where:** Fort Greene Park, Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (Dekalb Ave & Washington Park), Fort Greene  
**What:** The Society of Old Brooklynites hosts the 110th annual Prison Ship Martyrs Rememberance Commemoration at the base of the [Prison Ship Martyrs Monument](/july-11th-declared-brooklyn-patriots-day/). The memorial will include a maritime piping ceremony, the National Anthem, and a wreath laying ceremony.

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Battle Week, The Old Stone House via [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/oshbklyn/photos/pcb.10157189308701002/10157189308326002/?type=3&theater)

[**Battle of Brooklyn Neighborhood Walk**](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3581124?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, August 25, 2pm–4pm  
**Where:** Meet at Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park (NW corner), Park Slope  
**What:** A walk through the Battle past of Prospect Park and the Park Slope neighborhood led by Old Stone House Board Member and Hunter College Archaeology Professor William J. Parry. Wear comfortable shoes.  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3581124?ref=bklyner.com) $12/$10 OSH members; includes light refreshments. Advance tickets recommended.

[**Battle of Brooklyn Monuments Tour**](https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/events/2018/8/26?ref=bklyner.com#battle-brooklyn-monuments-tour-2018)  
**When:** Sunday, August 26, 11am-12pm  
**Where:** Lefferts Historic House, 452 Flatbush Avenue (near Empire Boulevard), Prospect-Lefferts Gardens  
**What:** A guided tour hosted by the Prospect Park Alliance that starts at the Lefferts Historic House and heads down East Drive, where attendees will see some of Prospect Park’s Revolutionary War monuments.  
**How Much:** [Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/battle-of-brooklyn-monuments-tour-tickets-46805958883?ref=bklyner.com) $10 – **SOLD OUT**

[**Battle of Brooklyn Commemoration at The Green-Wood Cemetery**](http://www.green-wood.com/event/battle-of-brooklyn-commemoration-2017/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Sunday, August 26, 10am–3pm  
**Where:** The Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street (at 5th Avenue), Greenwood  
**What:** Green-Wood celebrates the Battle with its annual day of family-friendly events including American and British troop re-enactors, Revolutionary War-era music, a trolley tour (sold out), a parade of flags, demonstrations of artillery, and more. See schedule of events below.  
**How Much:** Except for the trolley tour, the below events at Green-Wood Cemetery are free, but please [register online](https://www.green-wood.com/event/battle-of-brooklyn-commemoration-2018/?ref=bklyner.com) in advance.

10:00am – TROLLEY TOUR: Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman and author/historian Barnet Schecter host a trolley tour through the cemetery. (RESERVATIONS REQUIRED) **SOLD OUT**

11am – LIFE ON THE BATTLEFIELD: Meet soldiers, their horses, and famous colonial Americans. Historic re-enactors will demonstrate revolutionary weapons and tactics.

12:30pm – BATTLE OF BROOKLYN PARADE: Grab a Revolutionary regiment flag, wave it high, and march to Battle Hill with The Regimental Band of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Begins at the main gate.

1:15pm – COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY: Honor the spirit and heroes of the Battle of Brooklyn at this commemoration on Battle Hill, overlooking New York Harbor.