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The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument's 148-foot Doric column was the tallest in the world when it was erected in the early 1900s.

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November 20, 2008

Restored Prision Ship Martyrs Monument At Fort Greene Park Unveiled On Its Centennial Celebration

On November 15, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Brooklyn Borough...

November 15, 2008

Prison Ship Martyrs Monument

Restored Prison Ship Martyrs Monument at Fort Greene Unveiled on Its Centennial Celebration

City and State officials celebrated the centennial of the monument and unveiled the 15-story...

June 22, 2007

This Weekend In Parks

Queens Join us this Saturday at Fort Totten for "Denizens of Darkness," as we...

May 14, 2007

Fort Greene Park Is May’s Park Of The Month

Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn is both a popular neighborhood park and a historically significant...

May 7, 2007

Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Park Is May’s Park Of The Month

Fort Greene Park is both a popular neighborhood park and a historically significant site. The...

June 1, 2006

1776 : When War Came To New York City

On May 18, 2006, Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough attended the opening of the new...

October 15, 2004

MORE THAN 200 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR PARKS

Looking for ways to take action in your community? Partnerships for Parks can give you more than...

August 26, 2004

WANT “BILL AND TED” HISTORY, BUT DON’T HAVE A PHONE BOOTH? USE A PARK!

If I were to say to you, "you know that movie where Keanu Reeves travels around by phone booth?"...

April 13, 2004

RESTORING GRANDEUR TO A BROOKLYN LANDMARK, THE PRISON SHIP MARTYRS MEMORIAL

Everyone in Fort Greene loves Fort Greene Park. Its sensual hills and dramatic history draw...

April 8, 2004

SPOTLIGHT ON FORT GREENE PARK

Fort Greene Park is a landmark, cherished for its history, rolling landscape, trees, and...

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