Marine Park in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hendrick I. Lott House
Revolutionary War Heritage Trail
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
1. Hendrick I. Lott House Marker
Built in 1800, the Hendrick I. Lott House incorporates the earlier 18th-century home of his grandfather Johannes E. Lott, a colonel in the American Army.
The Lott House is a quiet reminder that during the Revolutionary War, Kings County consisted mostly of farms and small villages. The County boasted fewer than 4,000 inhabitants, one-third of whom were enslaved. The Lotts themselves had twelve slaves working a farm that originally encompassed at least 200 acres.
After landing on the shores of Gravesend Bay, the British redcoats and Hessians marched to Flatlands along Kings Highway, the northernmost boundary of the Lott property, in preparation for the Battle of Brooklyn. Tents and equipment for 20,000 men soon covered the fields belonging to Lott and other farmers. According to family tradition, members of the Lott family conducted a daring raid on one enemy camp, making off with a cast-iron fireback bearing the crest of General Charles Cornwallis. It remains in the Lott family to this day.
The Hendrick I. Lott House is owned by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, is operated by the Hendrick I. Lott
this page online
Erected by New York State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 40° 36.634′ N, 73° 55.945′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Marine Park. Marker is on E 36th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1940 E 36th Street, Brooklyn NY 11234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Hendrick I. Lott House (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Kenneth E Aimee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Father Kehoe Triangle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Marine Major Eugene McCarthy (approx. ¾ mile away); John J. Fraser (approx. 0.8 miles away); Thomas F Norton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert J Crawford (approx. 0.8 miles away); Floyd Bennett Post # 1060 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a photograph of the Hendrick I. Lott House. Below this on the right side of the marker is a picture of Cornwallis’ Cast Iron Fire Back that is mentioned on the marker. Next to this is a map showing A Plan of the Battle of Brooklyn. This map highlights the appropriate location of this historic site.
Also see . . .
1. Hendrick I. Lott House. The Friends of the Lott House homepage (Submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776 at Long Island, New York
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
2. Marker on E 36th Street
3. Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776. U.S. History entry (Submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
4. The Battle of Long Island 1776. A British perspective of the battle from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
3. Hendrick I. Lott House Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
4. Hendrick I. Lott House
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010
5. Hendrick I. Lott House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,665 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
