Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument

Name: Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
Start: 2025-04-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-20T13:30:00-04:00
Location: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center

Sunday, April 20th at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Free

Join the Urban Park Rangers inside the Prison Ship Martyr’s Monument for Revolutionary War history you didn’t learn in school. The monument is dedicated to the 11,500 Americans who died in prison ships while the British occupied New York. You’ll hear first hand documents from survivors who recalled the ghastly conditions they endured while imprisoned.

Location: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center in Fort Greene Park Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers

Contact: 646.398.1479

Details

Date:: Sunday, April 20th
Time:: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: Education and Activism, Entertainment, Family Fun, Outdoor
Event Tags:: Parks, Community, Kids, Kid friendly
Website:: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/04/20/historic-new-york-prison-ship-martyrs-monument

Venue

: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center
: Fort Greene Park Willoughby Ave. &, Washington Park
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Organizer

: Urban Park Rangers

Other

Borough: Brooklyn