Events - Event View
This is the "Event Detail" view, showing all available information for this event.
If the event has passed, click the "Event Report" icon to read a report and view photos that were uploaded.
Let's Do This Together: Green-Wood's Battle of Brooklyn Commemoration
About this event
*************************************
Let's Do This Together
*************************************
Green-Wood's Battle of Brooklyn event
Sunday 24 August
10:00 am GNPS members meet at Prospect Park West (at 20th Street) entrance to Green-Wood Cemetery
For the 3rd year in a row, we will join the free, in-person public event -
Green-Wood Cemetery's THE BATTLE OF BROOKLYN AND THE MEANING OF FREEDOM
featuring hands-on activities, storytelling, and a glimpse into life in 1776.
We will walk over through the cemetery to the event activities near the main entrance of the cemetery at the historic gothic gate.
We will enjoy the displays and activities then meet up at 12noon to join the parade up the hill to see the commemoration ceremony at the Battle Hill monument.
If this sounds fun to you, please join us and we'll do it together.
Registration required and free.
More Info from Green-Wood Cemetery:
The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in August 1776, was the first battle of the American Revolution to occur after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Also the largest battle of the Revolutionary War, it included a significant engagement on land that is now 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 chapter with kids and families, in partnership with several esteemed institutions.
Event Contact(s)
Phyllis A Sears
Category
Fun/Social Event
Registration Info
Registration is required
If your plans change, please cancel your registration.
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Cancellation Policy:
Please respect your host, as well as the other GNPS members who have registered, by cancelling your registration if your plans change and you cannot attend.
Thank you.
Capacity
30 Total Slots
12 Available Slot(s)
Invalid Quantity