Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Living Land Acknowledgement
Brooklyn Botanic Garden occupies part of the unceded territory of the Munsee Lenape people, who were the stewards of this land before genocide and forced migration pushed the Lenape west and north to rebuild their nations in what are now Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario.
The Lenape's connection to their ancestral land will not be erased. Informed by their knowledge, we aim to educate ourselves and the public in ways that challenge the dominant colonial worldview of science, botany, and horticulture.
Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 39.843′ N, 73° 57.731′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It can be reached from Flatbush Avenue north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eddoe (a few steps from this marker); Dasheen (a few steps from this marker); Ginger (a few steps from this marker); Johnny Appleseed Rambo Apple (a few steps from this marker); Children's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Children's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place for City Kids to Grow Since 1914 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
