Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
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Fort Greene Park Brooklyn , NY 11201 United States
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This park exists bc of Walt Whitman's efforts to create a natural oasis inside the city . The big trees you see were here before the revolutionary war.
Memorial to US soldiers that died on prison ships in Wallabout Bay during the Revolution. The 1st tomb was on Hudson Ave but a 2nd memorial was built in Fort Greene Park by McKim, Mead & White in 1905
12,000 American civilians died on the British prison ships, due to the poor hygiene conditions. 2x as many civilians died as soldiers . Whitman writes abt the bones washing up alongside the waterfront
Someone needs to fix the lights at the top of the monument .
Catch glimpses of the downtown & midtown skylines from the base of the monument..incl WTC site & Empire St bldg
Take a photo!
fantastic memorial
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Squash blossoms at couple of stands, they were directly opposite actually. At each stand $5/box w/ appox 15 blossoms, it's a great deal. They're perfect fried & stuffed w/ ricotta or cashew cream👍👍 - Michelle Wendy
Spend some quality time with your licensed pup at the Fort Greene Park Dog Run. For info on dog licensing visit: http://on.nyc.gov/M85uPu. For more info about dog runs visit: http://bit.ly/Ra5S4w - nycHealthy
Soul Summit was great, well attended and I attended both, always left in sweat. Tip- wear comfort shoes, something you don’t mind getting dusty, even if you don’t dance at all (-: - Todd Bracey
President of Brooklyn Park Commission when Prospect Park was developed. Also supported Brooklyn becoming part of NYC. - Philip M
Refreshments sold here- water, soda, Thai iced tea, cookies, muffins. Restrooms here, also. - Steve LeVine
One of the best playgrounds around. Fantastic tree canopy, lots of baby swings, big kid and little kid sections. Public restrooms. Like most BK parks, gates are open. Otherwise awesome. - Gabby H
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Monument
Place United States » New York » Brooklyn » Fort Greene