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 August 24, 1902, weary walkers of the Slope could get a small (very small) reprieve from their uphill trudge by hopping on a trolley at 25th Street.
