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Fort Greene Park
Myrtle Ave., De Kalb Ave. bet. Washington Park and St. Edward's St.
Brooklyn
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 30.17
Highlights
Edward Fowler Statue
This statue by Henry Baerer (1837–1908) honors Brooklynite and Civil War hero Brigadier General Edward Fowler (1828–1896). Fowler was born in… Read More
Fort Greene Park - Monarch Butterflies in New York City
The monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) may seem to be one of the most delicate creatures alive. But despite its frail appearance, every year the monarch makes a long… Read More
Fort Greene Playground
Fort Greene yesterday was crowded with people who sought, beneath the blue canopy of heaven and in the freedom of the fields, to worship ‘nature and nature’s… Read More
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White… Read More
