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Prison Ship Martyrs Monument

Jul
11
July 11th Declared Brooklyn Patriots’ Day

July 11th Declared Brooklyn Patriots’ Day

FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. [https://council.nyc.gov/district-36/] (District
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Aug
16
Commemorate the 241st Anniversary Of The Battle Of Brooklyn

Commemorate the 241st Anniversary Of The Battle Of Brooklyn

Battle of Brooklyn: Commemoration, Photo via Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/event/battle-of-brooklyn-commemoration-2017/]On August 27, 1776, British troops
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Feb
25
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver’s 5 Favorite Things to Do in Fort Greene Park

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver’s 5 Favorite Things to Do in Fort Greene Park

Fort Greene Park, Photo by Mitchell J. Silver.Fort Greene Park is one of the most photographed places in the
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Nov
11
Photo Finish: Remembering Our Veterans

Photo Finish: Remembering Our Veterans

Photo via fortgreenepark [http://www.instagram.com/fortgreenepark].From one memorial and monument to another. Keep on sharing photos with
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Oct
07

Open House NY Tours Are Back — Explore Our Own Backyard And More

Photo by Alan Cordova.There may be no Clinton Hill House Tour this year [/blog/2015/04/29/clinton-hill-house-tours-cancelled-for-this-year/], but
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Aug
18
Commemorate The Battle Of Brooklyn In Fort Greene Park And Brooklyn Navy Yard

Commemorate The Battle Of Brooklyn In Fort Greene Park And Brooklyn Navy Yard

Standing in the park that Walt built, Prison Ship Martyrs Monument memorializes the American prisoners who died in British vessels
3 min read
Jun
05
Flashback Friday: Fort Greene Park Before The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Was Built

Flashback Friday: Fort Greene Park Before The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Was Built

Photo via Library of Congress [http://www.loc.gov/item/2008679669/].Fort Greene Park has a long and significant history
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Apr
07
Art, Protest, And History: Residents React To Snowden Bust’s Removal From Prison Ship Martyrs Monument

Art, Protest, And History: Residents React To Snowden Bust’s Removal From Prison Ship Martyrs Monument

The pillar, before and after the Edward Snowden bust’s removal. The latter flower decorations were left by visitors in
4 min read
Dec
17
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Might Get National Recognition

Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Might Get National Recognition

The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-greene-park/monuments/1222] inside Fort Greene Park is a neighborhood
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Jun
07

Brooklyn Bridge in the Brooklyn Navy Yard

[SlideDeck2 id=881 ress=1] If you were passing by the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s BLDG 92 [http://bldg92.org]
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