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Famous and Forgotten: Street Names of the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Episode 232

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 …

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Waterfront
World War II

Black Sailors and Shipworkers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1866–1966 | Episode 195

The celebrate Black History Month and the 220th birthday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, we are looking at the obstacles and opportunities that Black people encountered at the Brooklyn Navy …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Waterfront
World War I
World War II

Slavery and the Brooklyn Navy Yard

After nearly 12 years of leading tours at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, one of the most difficult questions we get – and almost always from young people – is this: …

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Waterfront

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.

From Fulton to Constellation: The Worst Accidents in the History of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Today marks the 57th anniversary of perhaps the darkest day in the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. To commemorate the fire on board the USS Constellation, we are going …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
Shipspotting

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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.

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