History comes alive at Green-Wood
240th Anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn
Green-Wood Cemetery hosted an entire day’s worth of activities this past Sunday honoring the heroes of the Battle of Brooklyn on the 240th anniversary of the historic confrontation between American and British troops.
America’s path to independence really began in August of 1776 during a violent, evolving, two-day battle. The Battle of Brooklyn was the first battle fought by the U.S. as an independent nation, and it was fought on land that is now part of the cemetery.
To commemorate this historic event, Green-Wood began the day with a trolley tour visiting Revolutionary War sites led by author and historian Barnet Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman.