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Join the Friends of Olmsted-Beil House for a fascinating presentation by Justin Martin, author of Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted. Justin will highlight Olmsted’s travels to England while he lived …
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Join us for a special panel discussion and virtual tour of Staten Island’s landmark Olmsted-Beil House, an historic farmhouse and museum where landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted began his monumental career. …
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Brownstoner, March 24, 2020 by Susan de Vries While you can still appreciate the beauty of the park for brief respites of fresh air with appropriate social distancing, the Prospect …
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The Telegraph, May 22, 2019 by Jane Mulkerrins Turnstile Tours has built a reputation for offering quirky tours, from historic sites such as Brooklyn’s Army Terminal to street markets, and …
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Brooklyn Paper, April 19, 2019 by Kevin Duggan These tours make history a walk in the park. Four new walking tours will reveal Prospect Park’s rich history and uncover its …
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For opening day of the Prospect Park Carousel, Cindy went behind the scenes with the Parks Department and the carousel staff and shared some of the amazing history of this …
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CBS New York, February 14, 2019 by John Dias Some even pop the question in the park. So it doesn’t come as a shock that weddings are popular there, too, …
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The Brooklyn Army Terminal was designed for war, a massive warehouse and port facility to receive, store, process, and ship war materiel to points around the globe. But the Terminal …
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PBS, aired January 16, 2018 We were so proud to have the Brooklyn Navy Yard featured in Episode 3 of the new PBS travel program Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, which explored unique …
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The Bridge, July 12, 2017 by Emily Nonko As Brooklyn’s tourism industry heats up, double-decker buses have crossed the river in herds, whirling visitors around Grand Army Plaza and other dramatic sights. But …
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War has played an integral part in the history of Prospect Park. In August 1776, the future site of the Park was a battleground, as American troops tried to stop the British …
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