Center for Brooklyn History

(Re)connecting Brooklyn’s History: Brooklyn’s Homefront during World War II with Brooklyn Public Library

The history and legacy of the Second World War can be seen all around us in Brooklyn. Once home to hundreds of factories, shipyards, and warehouses, and responsible for sending …

Brooklyn Army Terminal
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Virtual Programs
Waterfront
World War II

Love in the Archives | Episode 261

Celebrate Valentine’s Day as we share some of our favorite love stories from history from the places that we work. We will share long-distance love letters from World War II, …

Brooklyn Army Terminal
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Prospect Park
Public Markets
Virtual Programs

Listening to WWII: Voices from the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Episode 159

On the eve of Veterans Day, join us as we explore Brooklyn’s homefront during World War II through the experiences of those who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Center …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Virtual Programs
Waterfront
World War II

Breuckelen: Stories of Brooklyn’s Dutch History and Heritage | Episode 148

In 1636, the first European settler, Willem Adriaensen Benet, was granted title to land in what is today Brooklyn. Though Dutch rule over the colony would last only 30 years, …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gowanus
Virtual Programs

Waterfront Workers: Finding the Harkins Family with Julie Golia | Episode 88

The waterfront has long been the epicenter of Brooklyn’s economic and cultural life, yet the stories of ordinary workers in the once-bustling piers and factories can be difficult to locate. …

Virtual Programs
Waterfront

Feeding NYC: The History of the Supermarket | Episode 64

During the pandemic, supermarkets are the few public places that people still frequent, so this is a perfect time to look back at the history of grocery stores in America …

Virtual Programs

Census Day: Telling Brooklyn’s Story Through the US Census | Episode 15

April 1 is Census Day, so we’re discussing the importance of the 2020 Census, and delving into the history, from the first federal census of 1790 to the present day. …

Prospect Park
Virtual Programs

What was the First Ship Built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard?

For the past two years, we have had the opportunity to work with third and fourth graders in the Brooklyn Historical Society’s CASA program. These young scholars are tasked with …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Shipspotting
Waterfront

Diagram showing the lines of the sloop Peacock.

BLDG 92 & Brooklyn Historical Society: Brooklyn Navy Yard STEM and Sustainability Research

Research and content development for STEM-based K–12 programs // 2014 Turnstile was commissioned by the Brooklyn Historical Society (now known as the Center for Brooklyn History at the Brooklyn Public …

Research
Trainings
Turnstile Studio

Brooklyn Navy Yard Visitors Share Memories and Mementos

Earlier this month, we hosted a group of retirees from central New Jersey on a tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. On nearly every tour we lead, we have visitors who …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
World War II

NYC Fleet Week Canceled, but USS Franklin Not Forgotten

The Brooklyn Navy Yard has been a place of refuge for much of its history. During its 165-year run as a naval shipyard, it did not just send ships down …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
World War II

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