Commemorate The Battle Of Brooklyn At Green-Wood Cemetery

The Green-Wood Historic Fund will commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn with a day of family-friendly events on Sunday, August 25. Fought on August 27, 1776 across Brooklyn, including land that is now Green-Wood Cemetery, it was the largest battle of the American Revolution, and the first to be waged after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Here’s what you can expect at this popular annual event, all of which is free except for the tour:

10am: Trolley tour of Green-Wood and Revolutionary War-related sites, led by author and historian Barnet Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman. Reservations necessary. $30; $25 for Green-Wood Historic Fund and Brooklyn Historical Society members.

11am: Living history programming with drills, weapon firing, games, and historic personalities, featuring re-enactors from Continental Line regiments. 18th Century food and drink available for purchase at the Commissary.

12:30pm: Re-enactors will demonstrate Revolutionary War weaponry.

1:30pm: Battle of Brooklyn Parade from Green-Wood’s Main Gate to Battle Hill.

2pm: Battle of Brooklyn Commemoration Ceremony, including unveiling new signs.

Photo via Green-Wood