Battle Week — The 235th Anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn
the largest battle of the Revolutionary War.
Saturday, August 27, 10 am sharp
Prison Ships Martyrs Memorial Ceremony Coordinated by the Society of Old Brooklynites, American Merchant Marine Association, and Navy Armed Guard.
Prison Ships Martyrs Monument, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Information: (718) 499–7600
Saturday, August 27, Noon – 3 pm
The Great Escape with Re-enactors from
General John Glover’s Marblehead Regiment
Join re-enactors for a historic depiction of many aspects of maritime history, camp life and community, and the role of Fulton Ferry Landing in one of the most surprising moments of the American Revolutionary War. In partnership with the Village Community Boathouse.
At Main Street/Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn.
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/
Saturday, August 27, 6 pm – 8 pm
Battle of Brooklyn Neighborhood Walk
A perennial favorite. Led by Old Stone House Board Member and Hunter College Archaeology Professor William J. Parry.
Meet at Grand Army Plaza, under the arch.
$12 per person/$10 OSH members; includes light refreshments.
Wear comfortable shoes.
Reservations and information: (718) 768-3195/ info@theoldstonehouse.org
Sunday, August 28
Battle of Brooklyn Commemoration at The Green-Wood Cemetery
5th Avenue at 25th Street, Brooklyn
Reservations and more information: (718) 768-7300
10:00 am – Noon, Reservations necessary
Greenwood historian Jeff Richman and author Barnet Schecter conduct a trolley tour of the cemetery.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee march from the Main Gate to memorialize Washington’s Irish Generals, Charles Higgins, and John Gallagher, historian and author of The Battle of Brooklyn.
Living History Programming with drills, weapon firing, games, and historic personalities. Colonial music by Sampawams Creek.
12:30 – 1:15 pm
Re-enactment inside the Main Gate at The Green-wood Cemetery
1:30 pm
Parade to the top of Battle Hill
2:00 pm
Memorial Ceremony onBattle Hill; Rear Admiral Phillip H. Greene, Jr. USMS, Guest Speaker Sponsored by the Committee to Commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn
website: http://theoldstonehouse.org/calendar/battle-week-the-235th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-brooklyn/
