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Did You Know?

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
1. Did You Know? Marker
Inscription. First opened in 1888, the elevated BMT Fulton Street train ran through Downtown Brooklyn between Manhattan and Broadway Junction until the 1940s.
 
Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
 
Location. 40° 41.498′ N, 73° 59.246′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. It is at the intersection of Jay Street and Fulton Street, on the left when traveling north on Jay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 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: Fulton Street / Downtown Brooklyn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); Residential Fulton Street (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 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn
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(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.
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
2. Did You Know? Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 30, 2026