This walk will explore the history of the neighborhood through visits to historic buildings in the area. It will start at the Old Stone House, touch on the Revolutionary war, Battle of Brooklyn, creation of Prospect Park, and how the neighborhood came to be. We will visit a former training school, the branch library, Lichfield Villa, and the Prospect Park’s West Drive entrance. The tour will end at the Soldiers and Sailor’s Monument at Grand Army Plaza. Through the lens of the existing buildings, we’ll discuss changing transportation modes, development of Brooklyn, gentrification, and the increasing number of condo buildings being built.
Attendees should wear comfortable shoes and bring a hat and water for the walk. It will be approximately 2 miles in total, 1.5-2 hours.
Accessibility
Vigorous two hour walk, with no stairs, but an uphill slope. Wheelchair should be OK. There are Citi Bike docs at the park near the old Stonehouse, and also at the end location.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
guided
Saturday, May 2, 20263:00 PM
2 hours
Borough: Brooklyn
Theme: Art & Architecture, History & Culture
Language: English
