Historic New York: Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
Sunday, April 19th 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 accounts 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