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

Fort Stirling

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

1. Fort Stirling Marker

Inscription. This tablet marks the site of Fort Stirling. On this bluff in the spring of 1776, it formed one of a chain of redoubts built in Brooklyn opposite New York. This work fell into the hands of the British during the Battle of Long Island and was thereafter garrisoned by the Hessian troops until victory by the American Army led to the evacuation of New York November 25th, 1788.

Erected 1924 by Fort Greene Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1850.

Location. 40° 41.907′ N, 73° 59.789′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is at the intersection of Clark Street and Columbia Heights, on the right when traveling west on Clark Street. Marker is found at the Clark Street entrance to the Brooklyn Heights promenade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

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

and the Western World.

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: Fort Stirling Park (a few steps from this marker); Brooklyn Heights Historic District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert White House (about 600 feet away); Dawn Redwood (about 700 feet away); General Horatio King House (about 700 feet away); 155 - 157 - 159 Willow Street (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Brooklyn Heights Historic District (about 800 feet away); Mott Bedell House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

More about this marker. An image of a cannon barrel appears at the bottom of the marker.

Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776 at Long Island, New York. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

2. Fort Stirling Marker

(Submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Battle of Long Island 1776. A British perspective of the battle from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Brooklyn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

3. Brooklyn Marker

Marker on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

4. Marker on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,859 times since then and 118 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2010, by Todd Florio of Brooklyn, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 24, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.