History At Home: This Day 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.

On this day in 1898, a bear named Sallie decided to go for a stroll in Prospect Park and, at least in the eyes of this Brooklyn Daily Eagle writer, hilarity ensued.

Have an interesting bit of South Slope history to share? Send the details to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll include it in our weekly history at home post.