Gravesend in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gravesend
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2021
1. Gravesend Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1643.
Location. 40° 35.804′ N, 73° 58.469′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Gravesend. It is at the intersection of Village Road North and Avenue U and West 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on Village Road North. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gravesend Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lady Moody Square (here, next to this marker); Gravesend Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Brooklyn (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Gravesend (about 600 feet away); PO Jeff Herman Ballfield (approx. Ό mile away); McDonald Playground
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Also see . . .
1. Gravesend (Forgotten New York). (Submitted on January 13, 2022.)
2. Deborah Moody (Wikipedia). Deborah Moody is the only woman known to have started a village in colonial America. She was the first known female landowner in the New World. (Submitted on September 20, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Additional commentary.
1.
The old house is called The Deborah Moody house. But it was never occupied by Lady Moody.
— Submitted September 20, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2021
2. Gravesend Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2021
3. Gravesend Marker - time capsule inscription
In the lower left corner of the marker is an inscription describing the location of a time capsule containing Gravesend history.
Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 15, 2025
4. Old Gravesend house
Lady Deborah Moody (c.15831659), the first woman to be granted a land patent in the new colonies, founded the town of Gravesend in 1643, and created a four-square plan surrounded by protective walls. The plan included a school, a church and a cemetery. The Gravesend town charter was one of the first documents in the New World to grant freedom of religious beliefs to its inhabitants.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on January 13, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on September 16, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.
