Wunsch Hall has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
The building dates back to 1847 and was the first independent . . . — — Map (db m242964) HM
Inspired by life in New York and São Paulo, Brazil, Apolo Torres portrays, as common ground between these two cities, a bicycle and a vivacity of music. Torres' bicycle questions the chaos of mobility in the metropolis and reminds us of the complex . . . — — Map (db m228759) HM
Inspired by life in New York and São Paulo, Brazil, Apolo Torres portrays, as common ground between these two cities, a bicycle and a vivacity of music. Torres' bicycle questions the chaos of mobility in the metropolis and reminds us of the complex . . . — — Map (db m228760) HM
You can't see them, but there are oysters growing under the water in front of you. There used to be over 200,000 acres of oyster reefs in New York Harbor. Now, the Billion Oyster Project is bringing back this keystone species to help reverse . . . — — Map (db m183115) HM
Emily Warren Roebling
1843 - 1903
Born in 1843, Emily Warren Roebling played a key role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. A graduate of Georgetown Visitation Convent in Washington, D.C., Emily was a well-educated . . . — — Map (db m228765) HM
Near this location, the American army retreated across the East River to Manhattan after its disastrous defeat in the Battle of Brooklyn on August 27, 1776. Badly outnumbered and cornered by British troops under the command of General William Howe, . . . — — Map (db m30757) HM
In 1871, "Coffee King" John Arbuckle opened a factory on John Street between Jay and Adams Streets. By 1906, the factory roasted about 25 million pounds of Brazilian coffee every month. Arbuckle became a multimillionaire by producing the . . . — — Map (db m183097) HM
In the early 20th century, the Empire Stores, the Tobacco Inspection Warehouse, and 200 other warehouses lined the Brooklyn shore from DUMBO to Red Hook. This was one of the world's busiest waterfronts. Brazilian coffee, . . . — — Map (db m183105) HM
Jane's Carousel was created by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (P.T.C.) in 1922, the heyday of the American Carousel Designated as P.T.C. No 61, it was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio, then a prosperous . . . — — Map (db m183113) HM
The dense fabric of buildings along the shore housed an unregulated mixture of industry and sea-related businesses. Lumber yards, coal yards, and storehouses lined the wharves and were the background for the picturesque masts of sailing ships . . . — — Map (db m62923) HM
Nicholas Galanin created this work with the same steel tubing used to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall, also echoing its 30-foot height. The metal was cut and reassembled to spell out LAND in a format reminiscent of Robert Indiana's . . . — — Map (db m228761) HM
Nicholas Galanin created this work with the same steel tubing used to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall, also echoing its 30-foot height. The metal was cut and reassembled to spell out LAND in a format reminiscent of Robert Indiana's . . . — — Map (db m228762) HM
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed to the world that thirteen British colonies had joined together to create a new nation: the United States of America. Here in Brooklyn, only two months later, the survival of that new . . . — — Map (db m31008) HM
The first African-American major league baseball player lived here from 1947 to 1949. As an infielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was voted Rookie of the Year (1947) and Most Valuable Player (1949), won the National League Batting Title (1949) and . . . — — Map (db m239506) HM
Originally the center of a Dutch West India Company bowerie, or farm, the original portion of the Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House was built c. 1652 by Pieter and his wife Grietje Van Ness and is the oldest surviving structure in New York City. The . . . — — Map (db m30079) HM
Constructed on historic ground near the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Long Island of 1776, this building was designed by architect, John Y. Culyer, in 1875, it served as the Police Headquarters and seat of the 7th District Magistrates' . . . — — Map (db m162552) HM
In memoriam of the 343 F.D.N.Y. firefighters and all others killed on or as a result of
September 11, 2001
Never forget
In dying we are born to eternal life
Da Pride A Flatbush[Names shown on the . . . — — Map (db m207552) WM
Constructed in 1848 in late Federal style, this edifice occupies the site of the original octagonal shingled church built in 1663 and rebuilt in 1794. The congregation was formed in 1654 by the Rev. Johannes Megapolensis, pastor of the Collegiate . . . — — Map (db m30176) HM
Dedicated in memory of Patrolman John J. Fraser killed in performance of duty Sept 28, 1934. Private First Class-Battery D, 59th Field Artillery C.A.C. of the A.E.F. — — Map (db m18402) HM
Marine Major Eugene McCarthy
May 10 1955 - Feb 2 1991
Native son of Brooklyn
Desert Storm hero
made ultimate sacrifice
along with 278
fellow Americans
during the Gulf War — — Map (db m80535) WM
In memory of our brother Robert J Crawford April 1, 1939 - Sept. 11, 2001 and all our brother knights who perished on September 11 at the World Trade Center — — Map (db m35119) HM
"The King's Highway" formerly the road to Flatlands Neck passed this site. Over it the Indian braves and Captain John Underhill with his colonial soldiers passed. Lord Cornwallis, on August 25, 1776, at the head of the British troops silently . . . — — Map (db m233872) HM
Few people realize that one in five people living in America during the Revolutionary War were African American and roughly the same proportion took up arms to join in the battle for independence. While some were freemen, most of the patriots . . . — — Map (db m126631) HM
There are three basic type of artillery used in the Revolution: Cannon or Guns, Mortars and Howitzers.
Cannon or Guns
These were the most commonly used and were typically made in Spain, France or England. They were cast in one piece of . . . — — Map (db m126539) HM
SOLID OR BALL SHOT
was the most typical round. The calibre is the bore diameter which corresponds to the weight of the projectile as shown here.
1.5 inch – 2 pounder
2.9 inch – 3 pounder
4.2 inch – 6 pounder
4.6 inch – 12 pounder
5.8 . . . — — Map (db m126561) HM
This park is named for Betty Carter (1929-1998), a legendary African American jazz artist who was a prominent resident of Fort Greene.
The property, located opposite the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), once was home to small-scale . . . — — Map (db m242877) HM
What was here before?
The property was once home to small-scale residential and commercial buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that fell into disrepair and abandonment by the late 1970s. In the early 1980s the City took . . . — — Map (db m242882) HM
BAM is proud to name this building in honor of Peter Jay Sharp (1930-1992) in recognition of the visionary endowment and operating support of the Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and its directors: Norman L. Peck, President; Edmund C. Duffy; Dan W . . . — — Map (db m242868) HM
Brooklyn Bronze is an ode to the generative legacies that have affirmed the agency of Black communities in Brooklyn, paying tribute to the leaders and elders among us, who through their work nurture and protect Black bodies, cultural . . . — — Map (db m242720) HM
Commodore Barry Park is located in the Fort Green neighborhood of Brooklyn. The park was acquired by the Village of Brooklyn in 1836 and for more than a century bore the forthright name "City Park." It is the oldest park in the borough and was . . . — — Map (db m241393) HM
In honor of Commodore John Barry
Father of the American Navy
Born Co. Wexford, Ireland March 15, 1745
Died Philadelphia, Pa. September 13, 1803
To mark the 250th anniversary
of his birth March 15, 1995 — — Map (db m241394) HM WM
This park is named for Dr. Theodore Ludyard Curler (1822-1909) a prominent local minister born in Aura, New York. Educated by his mother, Cuyler graduated from Princeton College in 1841 and Princeton Theological Seminary in 1846. He served as a . . . — — Map (db m242722) HM
Famed landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux may have introduced these two cannon into Fort Greene Park in the 1870's as a part of the saluting battery included in their original design for the park. The "RD" markings . . . — — Map (db m239502) HM
At one time, rappers Jay-Z, DMX, Busta Rhymes, and Notorious BIG all attended the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Downtown Brooklyn. — — Map (db m242728) HM
The landmarked Offerman Building at 503 Fulton St, designed by architect Peter J. Lauritzen, was originally built to house the S. Wechsler & Bros. department store. — — Map (db m242733) HM
In 1987, the G and A/C Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station served as the setting for Michael Jackson's "Bad" music video, which was directed by Martin Scorsese. — — Map (db m242735) HM
The Brooklyn Tabernacle boasts a congregation of about 10,000 members, and its acclaimed choir was invited to perform at President Barack Obama's second inauguration. — — Map (db m242863) HM
At one time, rappers Jay-Z, DMX, Busta Rhymes, and Notorious BIG all attended the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Downtown Brooklyn. — — Map (db m242864) HM
The dimes atop columns inside the historic Dime Savings Bank building at 9 DeKalb Ave. are "Mercury" dimes, which were in circulation at the time the building opened in 1908. — — Map (db m242866) HM
At one time, rappers Jay-Z, DMX, Busta Rhymes, and Notorious BIG all attended the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in Downtown Brooklyn. — — Map (db m242867) HM
Ronald R. Edmonds (1935-1983) was an African American educational expert known for his commitment to improving public schools. NYC Parks and the Board of Education (now the NYC Department of Education) opening the jointly operated JHS 294 . . . — — Map (db m181674) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior circa 1888. — — Map (db m181662) HM
Fort Greene
After George Washington evacuated his army to Manhattan in 1776, the British imprisoned captured patriots aboard 11 decrepit ships in Wallabout Bay, adjacent to the present Brooklyn Navy Yard Industrial Park. The horrific . . . — — Map (db m239485) HM
Fort Greene is a neighborhood with unusually consistent 19th century domestic architecture developed principally in the short span between 1855 and 1875. Fort Greene Park was created in 1848 at the instigation of poet Walt Whitman who was then the . . . — — Map (db m35110) HM
Fort Greene is a neighborhood with unusually consistent 19th century domestic architecture developed principally in the short span between 1855 and 1875. Fort Greene Park was created in 1848 at the instigation of poet Walt Whitman who was then the . . . — — Map (db m184307) HM
The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument memorializes thousands of American soldiers, sailors, and civilians who died aboard British prison ships moored in Wallabout Bay (East River) from 1776 - 1783. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m13222) HM
Fowler
( plaque )
Erected by the City of Brooklyn
In Honor of the Services Rendered by the 14th. Regt. N.Y.S.M.
1861 — 1865
Bull Run · Binns Hill · Spottsylvania, Aug.1862 · Fredericksburg · Mine Run · Rappahannock Station · . . . — — Map (db m104898) WM
Fulton Street
Urban department store shopping originated on Fulton Street—and the district continues to thrive today as a vibrant shopping destination. Renamed the Fulton Street Mall in 1985, Fulton Street offers an eclectic mix of national . . . — — Map (db m242730) HM
This site is a public garden which is maintained by neighborhood volunteers through GreenThumb. Founded in 1978, GreenThumb helps local residents transform vacant properties into attractive green spaces. If you want to join this garden, call (212) . . . — — Map (db m241401) HM
The poet, a pioneer of American Modernism (and an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan), lived here from 1929 to 1965. Her poetry is descriptive, reflective, and minutely detailed, with unique rhyme patterns and verse forms. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize . . . — — Map (db m181677) HM
A plaque was dedicated here by his majesty Juan Carlos I King of Spain on 5 June 1976 in honor of his country's valiant sons who fought, suffered, and died for the cause of American Independence 1779 - 1783 and whose ashes rest peacefully on . . . — — Map (db m239493) HM WM
Located south of Willoughby Avenue between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn, this playground is named for Albert Lysander Parham (1914-1990). Mr. Parham generously left NYC Parks $263,700 to fund the extensive renovations made here . . . — — Map (db m241406) HM
Located south of Willoughby Avenue between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn, this playground is named for Albert Lysander Parham (1914-1990). Mr. Parham generously left NYC Parks $263,700 to fund the extensive renovations made here . . . — — Map (db m241405) HM
[Engraved into the limestone at the base of the tower]:
1776
The
Prison
Ship
Martyrs
Monument
1908
[Plaque on monument's opposite side from engraving]:
In memory of the 11,500 patriotic American Sailors and . . . — — Map (db m14891) HM
This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853-1906). The monument marks the site of a crypt for more than 11,500 . . . — — Map (db m239490) HM
Who is this monument dedicated to?
This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853-1906) and marks the site of a . . . — — Map (db m239495) HM
Grandson of slaves and son of a sharecropper who abandoned him, Mississippi-born Wright moved to Chicago n 1927, and ten years later to New York. Here he befriended Ralph Ellison (Invisible Man), and became Harlem editor of the Daily . . . — — Map (db m181661) HM
Who is this monument dedicated to?
This plaque honors the 126 Hispanic soldiers who died in Brooklyn on prison ships during the American Revolution.
Over 11,500 men and women died of overcrowding, contaminated water, starvation, and . . . — — Map (db m239501) HM
Established and maintained by community volunteers through GreenThumb — a program of N.Y.C. Parks & Recreation
Protected as a permanent public garden in 1999 by The Trust for Public Land — a nonprofit organization protecting land for . . . — — Map (db m241403) HM
Dedicated October 4, 2010
In honor of Shirley A. Chisholm, a former New York State Legislator, the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress and the first African American woman to seek a major party presidential . . . — — Map (db m126472) HM
African American women led by Pres. Dr. Verina Morton-Jones used this former YMCA in 1908 as headquarters of the Equal Suffrage League of Brooklyn. — — Map (db m220446) HM
A redoubt is part of a fort or defensive position, usually temporary, made from soil and usually reinforced with timber or stone.
Other Defensive Engineering Terms
Abatis - Any temporary construction; In a fort or . . . — — Map (db m181675) HM
Effective national defense policies often require that a new threat be met with a new response. Fort Hamilton entered service in 1831 to defend New York City against attack by wooden ships powered by sail. The fort’s seacoast batteries later . . . — — Map (db m168390) HM
Based upon a French design, the Model of 1857 “Napoleon” was a bronze gun capable of firing a 12 pound shot nearly one mile. Although few were produced prior to 1861, large numbers of the Napoleons were ultimately employed by both sides during the . . . — — Map (db m104516) HM
‘These mortar shells were the most disgusting, low-lived things imaginable,’ W.W. Blackford, a Confederate Engineer. Developed in an age of massive innovation in ordnance technology, the 13-inch seacoast mortar became one of the most . . . — — Map (db m22897) HM
We commemorate and honor the 100th anniversary of the men, women and children who gave
their lives for the Republic of Ireland in the 1916 Easter Rising — — Map (db m93302) WM
The War of 1812 inspired a new generation of American seacoast forts, New York’s first example was Fort Hamilton, constructed between 1825 and 1831. Earlier masonry forts in the harbor had been of sandstone, but Fort Hamilton was built of granite to . . . — — Map (db m168262) HM
This casemate fort, named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, was constructed during the years 1825 – 1831 as part of the New York Harbor coastal defense network. It is situated on the site of the two earlier earthworks. One was a 1778 British . . . — — Map (db m21622) HM
1917 - 1919
Erected by the citizens of Fort Hamilton in memory of our men who died in the World War and in honor of those who answered their country's call. (List of Names) — — Map (db m137071) HM
Then Captain, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A.
resided on this site
1841-1846
Presented by
New York Division
United Daughters of the Confederacy — — Map (db m107671) HM
Inspiratio per exemplum – Inspiration through example
The garden honors the legacy of Italian-American John N. Lacorte (1910-1991)
John Lacorte championed awareness of the positive achievements of Italians and Italian-Americans. His . . . — — Map (db m108747) HM
Dedicate to the memory of John J. Carty, Deputy Comptroller, Chief Budget Examiner of New York City, urban expert, professional in city finance, advisor to mayors and comptrollers, faithful public servant and loyal friend.
“None knew . . . — — Map (db m108741) HM
This park honors John J. Carty (1909-1970), a native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who lived his life only five blocks away and dedicated himself to New York City government for 32 years.
Born in Bay Ridge, Carty graduated from St. Francis College in . . . — — Map (db m108742) HM
In honor of John Paul Jones Father of the U.S. Navy --------------- This flagpole has been refabricated from the mast of the U.S.S. Daniel No. 335, by Lt. Alton Douglass and the crew of U.S.S. Seattle A.O.E. 3, and installed on this site with . . . — — Map (db m19277) HM
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States Army on 14 June 1975 and the 150th anniversary of Fort Hamilton on 11 June 1975, this plaque is dedicated. We ask our successors to hold an appropriate observance in June 2025 to commemorate . . . — — Map (db m21623) HM
This was the standard smoothbore fieldpiece of the Civil War. Our specimen is a rare early model distinguished by its handles as one of the first thirty-six made. — — Map (db m21666) HM
In the summer of 1776, American lookouts watched a British fleet massing in the Narrows from this point. Over two hundred ships and thirty thousand men, under the command of General William Howe and his brother, Admiral Lord Richard Howe were set . . . — — Map (db m21615) HM
American Artillerymen under the Command of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox fired from this area on the British Invasion Fleet in New York Harbor. These were the first shots of the Battle of Long Island. Damage & casualties were inflicted upon the H.M.S. Asia. — — Map (db m168393) HM
These thousand pound cast iron balls fit the huge gun in the park just outside the fort’s main gate. The 20-inch model of 1864 was experimental; the largest standard seacoast gun in use during our Civil War was the 15-inch Rodman. — — Map (db m29650) HM
In 1786, when this piece was cast, it was common to give names to guns. Theodorico (“Little Theodore”) served as part of the defenses of Santiago de Cuba. Though it had been rifled to improve its range and accuracy, Theodorico was . . . — — Map (db m21667) HM
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed to the world that thirteen British colonies had joined together to create a new nation: the United States of America. Here in Brooklyn, only two months later, the survival of that new . . . — — Map (db m21613) HM
In the summer of 1776 this site saw both the first coast defense of the newborn United States & the opening of the largest battle of the Revolutionary War. On that original Fourth of July, a small American gun position near here entered into an . . . — — Map (db m21612) HM
Fort Hamilton, with its heavy guns, defended New York City against ships. This structure defended Fort Hamilton against land attack. The caponier was a flank battery designed to sweep the back of the main fort with cannon fire and to protect the . . . — — Map (db m21619) HM
General Robert E. Lee – Vestryman 1842-1844 General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson – Baptized 1849 General Matthew B. Ridgway (N.A.T.O. Commander) – Baptized 1899--------------- Other general and flag officers who have worshipped . . . — — Map (db m108740) HM
To the glory of God and in everlasting remembrance of The Dover Patrol 1914 – 1919 They died that we might live. May we be worthy of their sacrifice. West Side of Monument: This monument to the Dover Patrol erected as a tribute to . . . — — Map (db m38784) HM
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