Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
Join us at the Center for Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered.
In August of 1776, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History's collection to relay the story of this turning point in American history, sharing the events of this battle with new relevance.
The exhibition tells the story of how Brooklynites have remembered their borough's Revolutionary War past, with a look back at battle commemorations as Brooklyn changed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibition ends with a final flashback to the 1970s and the 1976 Bicentennial, and a digital interactive where visitors can compare the sites of Brooklyn's Revolutionary past with our shared present.
On this in-depth tour of the exhibition, visitors will get a tour of the exhibition, featuring artifacts, archival documents, artwork, and exclusive access to rare maps that bring the summer of 1776 alive, 250 years later. This tour will also offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of putting together this exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History.
Registration is encouraged in order to manage volume, but not required. All are welcome!
Admission is free.
The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered is funded in part by the Peck Stacpoole Foundation, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, by Hon. Robert C. Carroll, Chair, New York State Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology, the New York State Legislature and the Office of the Governor, and as part of the Dutch Culture USA FUTURE 400 program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
