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Did You Know?

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024
1. Did You Know? Marker
Inscription. The Brooklyn Tabernacle boasts a congregation of about 10,000 members, and its acclaimed choir was invited to perform at President Barack Obama's second inauguration.
 
Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicGovernment & PoliticsReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 13, 2013.
 
Location. 40° 41.207′ N, 73° 58.794′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Greene. It is at the intersection of Schermerhorn Street and 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Schermerhorn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 Fulton St, 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: The Baptist Temple (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 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 400 feet away); a different
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marker also named Did You Know? (about 500 feet away); Brooklyn Academy of Music (about 500 feet away); Fort Masonic (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024
2. Did You Know? Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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