The Official New York City WebsiteResidentsBusinessVisitorsGovernmentOffice of the Mayornyc.gov always open

PARK FACT:

Do you know an interesting tidbit about Fort Greene Park that you’d like to share? Please send it to us!

Fort Greene Park

Map It

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

Was this information helpful?