First Powder Mill
FIRST POWDER MILL Near this site stood the "mill for making of powder at Unkety or Dorchester Mill" where gunpowder was manufactured for carrying on King Philip\'s War in 1675. After serving...
The Port and Town of Alviso
Submitted by @AlexisMadrigal.
Gravesend Cemetery
On the morning of August 22, 1776, the British invasion force, approximately 20,000 troops, began landing on the shores of Gravesend Bay, supported by naval forces under the command of Admiral...
- brooklyn
- gravesend
- cemetery
- flatlands
- flatbush
- rutgert van brunt
- rem williamson
- 1776
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy
600 LAFAYETTE AVENUE HOME OF THE BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 1929-1976 The College, founded in 1886, moved to this location from its first permanent location at 265-271 Nostrand Avenue in order...
- brooklyn
- bedford-stuyvesant
- lafayette avenue
- long island ...
- college
- university
- collegiate gothic
- 1929
- 1976
- 2011
Herbert Mann
In loving memory of Herbert Mann 1937-2020 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Lifelong Brooklynite and lover of chess. learning, and family Lost, like so many others, to the pandemic.
- brooklyn
- prospect park
- park slope
- herbert mann
- 1937
- 2020
- covid-19
- chess
Robert McCue
In loving memory of Robert E. McCue, MD 1953-2016
- brooklyn
- prospect park
- robert mccue
- 1953
- 2016
- bench
Jamie Torres Springer
To our friend and partner Jamie Torres Springer We honor your contributions to our City and our company. -HR&A AdvisorsSubmitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- prospect park
- park slope
- jamie torres...
- hr&a
- bench
Phyllis Fox and George Sternlieb
In Memory of Phyllis Fox and George SternliebBy their children and grandchildren With love and gratitude Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- prospect park
- park slope
- bench
- phyllis fox
- george sternlieb
Maria Diaco
Living Eternally in the Hearts of Loved Ones MARIA DIACO 1914-2004Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- park slope
- maria diaco
- 1914
- 2004
Certified Wildlife Habitat, J.J. Byrne Playground
CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT FOOD • WATER • COVER • PLACES TO RAISE YOUNG This property is recognized for its commitment to sustainably provide the essential elements of wildlife habitat....
- brooklyn
- park slope
- j.j. byrne p...
- wildlife habitat
- wildlife
- park
- habitat
- national wil...
Old Stone House
Old Stone House During the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, Maryland Continental soldiers under General William Alexander waged a crucial battle at this site. This Dutch farmhouse has...
- brooklyn
- park slope
- old stone house
- j.j. byrne p...
- revolutionary war
- battle of brooklyn
- battle of lo...
- 1776
The Old Stone House
The Old Stone House, also known as the Vechte- Cortelyou House, was built in 1699 along the Cortelyou Road, which skirted a creek of the same name. During the Battle of Brooklyn, on August...
- brooklyn
- park slope
- j.j. byrne p...
- old stone house
- historic house trust
- cortelyou road
- battle of brooklyn
- battle of lo...
- william alexander
- lord sterling
- 1699
- 1776
The Battle of Brooklyn
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,...
- brooklyn
- park slope
- j.j. byrne p...
- old stone house
- battle of brooklyn
- battle of lo...
- george washington
- 1776
Gravesend Time Capsule
OCT. 4, 1987 GRAVESEND TIME CAPSULE CONTAINING THE HISTORY OF THE GRAVESEND COMMUNITY IS LOCATED 270 AND 27 FT DUE WEST OF THIS MEMORIAL Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- gravesend
- lady moody triangle
- time capsule
- 1987
Parkville Substation
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTCONSTRUCTION OF BRIGHTON-EAST 15TH STREET SUBSTATIONIMPROVEMENTS SPONSORED BY NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY ANDU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSubmitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- midwood
- avenue h
- east 15th street
- subway
- nycta
- usdot
Plaque high atop Pikes Peak - 14,115 feet
IN RECOGNITION OF THE NOTABLE CAREER OF ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE SOLDIER--EXPLORER THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO HAVE PLACED THIS TABLET ON THE SUMMIT OF THE GREAT MOUNTAIN FIRST SEEN BY PIKE NOVEMBER...
- colorado
- pikes peak
- colorado springs
GreenSpace @ President Street
Welcome to Your Community Garden BANG Land Trust GreenSpace @ President Street This community garden is tended by volunteers! Become a member and help with chores, plant perennials, annual flowers...
- brooklyn
- park slope
- president street
- community garden
- garden
- bang land trust
- trust for pu...
- greenspace
Alexander Skene Statue
ALEXANDER SKENE STATUE GRAND ARMY PLAZA This impressive sculpture bust of Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene, M.D. (1838 -1900) honors a Brooklyn-based physician, medical researcher, and college...
- brooklyn
- prospect heights
- grand army plaza
- alexander skene
- john massey rhind
- civil war
- prospect park
- 1838
- 1900
- 1860
- 1936
- 1864
- 1936
- 2003
RM & EE
"EE. I love you. Will you marry me?" - RM, 2020.Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- grand army plaza
- park slope
- prospect heights
- prospect park
- bench
- proposal
Shamrock 111
MAST OF AMERICA CUP RACING YACHT SHAMROCK 111 PRESENTED TO THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARYBY EMMET J. MCCORMACK ERECTED AND DEDICATED BY MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS Post No. 1820 THE AMERICAN LEGION MAY 30,...
- brooklyn
- grand army plaza
- brooklyn pub...
- america's cup
- yacht
- boat
- emmet mccormack
- american legion
- 1959
- flagpole