History at Home: Blizzards in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle

As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle archives, and explore what was happening around South Slope over a century ago.

In honor of last night’s snow, we thought we’d look around for some old Brooklyn blizzards. The archives did not disappoint. This one comes to us from the March 12, 1888 edition: