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

Did You Know?

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024

1. Did You Know? Marker

Inscription. The Brooklyn Academy of Music presented its first performance, the opera "Il Giuramento" by Saverio Mercadante, in 1861. Among the first-night audience was then-First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 40° 41.378′ N, 73° 58.973′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. It is at the intersection of Fulton Street and Bond Street, on the right when traveling east on Fulton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 Fulton St, Brooklyn NY 11201, 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 Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about

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300 feet away); Fulton Street / Downtown Brooklyn (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Did You Know? (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024

2. Did You Know? Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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