Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walt Whitman
(1819 - 1892)
| | He gave America, and poetry itself, a new voice. | |
Photographed by R. C.
1. Walt Whitman Marker
On this site, from 1841 to 1892, stood the offices of the Brooklyn Eagle. In its time, a powerful paper. From 1846 to 1848, Whitman, not yet 30 but a seasoned journalist, served as its editor. For his stand against slavery in newly admitted states, the owner fired him. His years here gave him a ringside seat on the young democracy that he would soon celebrate in his great work "Leaves of Grass" (1855). These poems would change the way people thought about and wrote poetry.
"I am with you, you men and women of a generation or ever so many generations hence. Just as you feel when you look on the river and sky, so I felt "
Walt Whitman, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 40° 42.133′ N, 73° 59.6′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is on Old Fulton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Old 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: Eagle Warehouse (here, next to this marker); No. 1 Front Street Conversion (within shouting distance of this marker); GreenThumb (about 400 feet away, measured
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Photographed by R. C.
2. Walt Whitman Marker (to the left of the arched entrance)
Photographed by Jack DePalma, October 4, 2025
3. Walt Whitman Marker
The original print shop.
Photographed by Jack DePalma, November 14, 2025
4. Walt Whitman Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,532 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 3. submitted on October 7, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 4. submitted on November 15, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
