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Fort Greene in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Greene Garden

A member of the Brooklyn Queens Land Trust

— A nonprofit organization protecting land for public use —

 
 
Greene Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
1. Greene Garden Marker
Inscription.
Our garden was founded in 1993 and permanently protected in 1999 by The Trust for Public Land
 
Erected by Brooklyn Queens Land Trust; The Trust for Public Land.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.
 
Location. 40° 41.379′ N, 73° 58.532′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Greene. It is on Dekalb Avenue west of South Portland Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 S Portland Ave, Brooklyn NY 11217, 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: A different marker also named The Greene Garden (a few steps from this marker); GreenThumb (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Osage-orange (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern White Pine (about 500 feet away); European Beech (about 500 feet away); English Elm (about 600 feet away); Austrian Pine (about 800 feet away); Prison Ship Martyrs Monument (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
Greene Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
2. Greene Garden Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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