PARK FACT:
The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument's 148-foot Doric column was the tallest in the world when it was erected in the early 1900s.
Fort Greene Park
News 
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
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...
