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
Police Constable Albert Alexander
From 1885 to 2004, this was the site of the Newbury District Hospital. It therefore seems and appropriate location for this plaque to commemorate the life of Police Constable Albert Alexander...
- penicillin
Flagstaff's Founding
FLAGSTAFF'S FOUNDING FLAGSTAFF WAS A NAME ON A MAP BEFORE THE AREA HAD ANY SIGNIFICANT POPULATION. THE FIRST PERMANENT SETTLER WAS THOMAS F. MCMILLAN WHO ARRIVED SOMETIME IN 1876. ON JULY 4, 1876,...
Veterans of the Armed Forces from the Town of Ross
Eddie Ahrens
THIS TREE DONATED IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AHRENS 1919-1998 IN WARM APPRECIATION OF HIS LIFE AND SERVICE TO OUR TOWN
Newkirk Avenue Bridge Barrier
Built by Milliken Bros.Incorporated11 Broadway, N.Y. City, U.S.A.1907. Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- ditmas park
- newkirk avenue
- newkirk plaza
- subway
- milliken bros.
- 1907
George A. Lovgren
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF GEORGE A. LOVGREN 1918 1985 PARK SLOPE NEIGHBOR TRUSTEE PARK SLOPE CIVIC COUNCIL UNION ST. RESIDENTCOMMITTEE MEMBER COMMUNITY BOARD 6 THROUGH HIS DEDICATED AND SINGLE-HANDED...
- brooklyn
- park slope
- george lovgren
- 1918
- 1985
- union street
- community board 6
- fdny
- fire department
- 1977
- 1986
FDNY Squad Co. 1, September 11
SEPTEMBER 11 2001 Somerset County, PA New York, NY Washington, DC Through blurred eyes we find the strength and courage to soar beyond the moment. We look to the future knowing we can never forget...
- brooklyn
- park slope
- union street
- fdny
- fire department
- september 11
- 2001
Neighborhood Flood Sensor, Gowanus
FLOODNET.NYC CUNY.EDU Hello! I'm your new neighborhood flood sensor. This sensor monitors flooding in your community. This information is used to better understand the problem and...
- brooklyn
- gowanus
- flood sensor
- hurricane sandy
- cuny
- nyu
- nyc
Maryland Heroes
Here lie buried 256Maryland soldierswho fell in the Battle of BrooklynAugust 27, 1776State Education Department 1962Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- park slope
- 9th street
- ninth street
- maryland
- 1776
- 1962
- revolutionary war
- battle of brooklyn
- battle of lo...
Maryland Regiment Burial Site
The vicinity of 3rd Avenue and 9th Street is the presumed location of the burial site of the more than 250 soldiers of the Colonel Smallwood Regiment from Maryland. Nearby, in the swamps...
- brooklyn
- park slope
- gowanus
- 9th street
- ninth street
- maryland
- 1776
- revolutionary war
- battle of brooklyn
- battle of lo...
- old stone house
Ninth Street Bridge
CITY OF NEW YORK RUDOLPH W. GIULIANI MAYOR HOWARD GOLDEN PRESIDENT, BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN NINTH STREET BRIDGE 2000 NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILBUR L. CHAPMAN COMMISSIONER HENRY D....
- brooklyn
- gowanus
- red hook
- 9th street
- ninth street
- rudy giuliani
- howard golden
- 2000
- wilbur chapman
- henry perahia