Behind the gates of the Brooklyn Navy Yard lies a network of streets that are a mystery to most New Yorkers. Named for naval heroes, shipyard operations, and even a numbered grid, these streets trace the Yard’s history from the War of 1812 through World War II. While new attention has been given to how and whom we memorialize in our public places and streets, we will unpack the stories of the people behind these street names as we virtually walk through the history of the Yard.
- Slavery and the Brooklyn Navy Yard (Turnstile Blog)
- What was the First Ship Built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard? (Turnstile Blog)
- Brooklyn Navy Yard map, 1963 (BNY Archives)
- Slaveholder Lewis Warrington’s Petition to the Secretary of the Navy, 1839 (John G. Sharp)
- John Bartelstone, The Brooklyn Navy Yard
- The Shores of Tripoli (Fort Circle Games)
- Slavers of New York
