James Forten Playground

This playground is named for or prominent abolitionist, businessman, and vice president of the Anti-Slavery Society, James Forten (1766-1842). James Forten was vice president of the Anti-Slavery Society. During the Revolutionary War, he was temporarily imprisoned at Brooklyn’s Wallabout Bay near what is today the Navy Yard.

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• NYC PARKS RE/NAMES 16 SITES IN HONOR OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN NYC

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More About James Forten Playground

Zip Code:11238
Community Board: 08
Council Member: Crystal Hudson
Park ID: B161
Acreage: 0.59
Property Type: Playground

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