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

The First Resistance

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2008

1. The First Resistance Marker

Inscription.
To commemorate the first resistance made to British arms in New York State, August 1776.

Erected 1916 by Daughters of the Revolution, Long Island Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1776.

Location. 40° 36.695′ N, 74° 2.033′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Hamilton. It is on 101st Street east of 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in John Paul Jones Park, under the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 419 101st St, Brooklyn NY 11209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Dover Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); John Paul Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Inspiratio per exemplum – Inspiration through example (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank Decolvenaere Dog Run (about 700 feet away); 12-Pounder “Napoleons”, Model of 1857 (Reproductions) (about 700 feet away); General Robert E. Lee (about 700 feet away); 12-Inch Naval Gun, Mark V, Model 8 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Regarding The First Resistance. The marker disregards the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British which took place over a year earlier, on May 10, 1775.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776. (Submitted on November 1, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Long Island 1776. A British perspective of the battle from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on November 1, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in John Paul Jones Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2008

2. Marker in John Paul Jones Park

Brooklyn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2008

3. Brooklyn Marker

15,000 British and Hessian troops crossed over from Staten Island to this point on August 22, 1776. They were met by 200 Pennsylvania riflemen, who soon withdrew.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,692 times since then and 99 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.