Green-Wood Cemetery is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its legacy as the site of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to noon.
This walk and talk, “Honoring Green-Wood’s Revolutionary History,” will be presented by Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman and the Battle of Brooklyn Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Participants will meet near the Gothic Arch for the unveiling of a sign identifying Green-Wood as a Revolutionary War battle ground and the final resting place of over 70 Revolutionary War figures.
Afterwards walk up to Battle Hill—which served a strategic role in the Battle of Brooklyn—stopping along the way to learn about Revolutionary War history including a patriot whose gravestone was recently uncovered. Once there, there will be the unveiling of a plaque to the Liberty Tree, planted last fall between Liberty Path and the Altar to Liberty.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, just show up. For more information, go to: https://www.green-wood.com/event/liberty-legacy-honoring-green-woods-revolutionary-history/
