The largest battle of the Revolutionary War was fought throughout what is now known as Brooklyn, including a significant engagement on land that is part of The Green-Wood Cemetery. What did this battle mean to the many different people in New York and Brooklyn at the time? Green-Wood shares the many perspectives of this revolutionary […]
Beginning on August 19th, Green-Wood Cemetery will display of 85 historical Revolutionary War flags. They will be on display until Sunday, August 27th. Join historian Barnet Schecter, author of The Battle for New York, and Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman, for this annual trolley tour of Green-Wood’s Revolutionary War-related sites. On August 27, 1776, Green-Wood was […]
Raise a glass to freedom! Mark the 242nd anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn exploring the tastes of Revolutionary-era America. Food and drinks historian and raconteur Tonya Hopkins will lead a rum talk and tasting, along with Brooklyn based cider makers Joy Doumis and Jeremy Hammond, who will discuss how this popular beverage was made and how they make […]
