BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Historic House Trust of New York City - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Historic House Trust of New York City
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://historichousetrust.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Historic House Trust of New York City
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T060658
CREATED:20260606T040453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T222303Z
UID:22870-1782864000-1794787199@historichousetrust.org
SUMMARY:"Battle Pass in Prospect Park" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join Prospect Park Alliance to learn more about the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Brooklyn\, the first and largest battle of the American War for Independence\, on its 250th anniversary with this replica of the famous Battle Pass:  in August 1776\, American troops stationed two cannons on this site\, in the hills separating Flatbush from the rest of Brooklyn\, to defend against the British. However\, on August 27\, British troops evaded these defenses\, forcing the Americans to withdraw across the Gowanus Creek to temporary safety. Nearly a century later\, Prospect Park landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux named this area Battle Hill to commemorate the soldiers who fought there. This replica military installation\, replete with two historic replica cannons\, serves as a place for visitors to learn more about this formative battle.
URL:https://historichousetrust.org/calendar-event/exhibit-battle-pass-in-prospect-park/
LOCATION:Lefferts Historic House\, 452 Flatbush Ave\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brooklyn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historichousetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BattlePassFINAL_resize.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lefferts Historic House":MAILTO:info@prospectpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T060658
CREATED:20260606T041531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T222254Z
UID:22875-1782907200-1794762000@historichousetrust.org
SUMMARY:"Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join Prospect Park Alliance to learn about the important and varied roles Black people played in the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Brooklyn in August 1776\, the first and largest battle of the American War for Independence. They served as soldiers and spies on both sides\, built American forts\, maintained the British ships\, and seized the conflict to better their lives. This pop-up exhibit in the yard of Lefferts Historic House explores this complex history by illustrating the different ways Black people related to the conflict\, but also their shared struggles and goals. Come learn how the Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family and their neighbors and counterparts navigated the American War for Independence\, including fighting at Battle Pass in what is now Prospect Park.
URL:https://historichousetrust.org/calendar-event/exhibit-black-people-and-the-battle-of-brooklyn/
LOCATION:Lefferts Historic House\, 452 Flatbush Ave\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brooklyn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://historichousetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image.webp
ORGANIZER;CN="Lefferts Historic House":MAILTO:info@prospectpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T060658
CREATED:20260606T035505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T165258Z
UID:22861-1782914400-1788706800@historichousetrust.org
SUMMARY:Battle of Brooklyn Walking Tour: Battle Pass in Prospect Park
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn with a Prospect Park tour about this major American War for Independence battle. \n\n\n\nJoin Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the Battle of Brooklyn\, the first and largest battle of the American War for Independence\, on its 250th Anniversary. This one-hour tour begins and ends at Lefferts Historic House\, and takes visitors to the park’s Battle Pass to see the replica fortifications  where on August 27\, 1776\, thousands of Pennsylvania and New England soldiers fought their British and Hessian counterparts. \n\n\n\nAlong the way\, attendees will learn about the battle and its aftermath from the perspective of the Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family\, soldiers who fought in what is now Prospect Park\, and the overall impact of the conflict on Flatbush and Brooklyn. Please note this tour leaves promptly at 2 pm.  \n\n\n\nAlso enjoy our exhibit about the important and varied roles Black people played in the Battle of Brooklyn\, on view in the Lefferts yard. \n\n\n\nWednesdays–Sundays + Holidays\, July 1–September 6\, 2–3 pm
URL:https://historichousetrust.org/calendar-event/tour-battle-of-brooklyns-battle-pass/
LOCATION:Lefferts Historic House\, 452 Flatbush Ave\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brooklyn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historichousetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Battle-Pass-Sketch_resize-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lefferts Historic House":MAILTO:info@prospectpark.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T193000
DTSTAMP:20260619T060658
CREATED:20260605T151047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T170610Z
UID:22826-1785780000-1785785400@historichousetrust.org
SUMMARY:Handwriting the Constitution
DESCRIPTION:Join Old Stone House’s Director of Education\, Margaret Weber\, for a session of Handwriting the Constitution. \n\n\n\nHandwriting the Constitution is a social art project begun in 2017 by artist Morgan O’Hara. It invites people from all walks of life to meet in public spaces to handwrite the US Constitution or other documents written to protect human rights and freedoms. This art practice was created so that people will know their rights\, deepen their understanding of laws created to protect these rights\, and to help resist negative thinking. To date approximately 2000 people have participated\, both nationally and internationally. \n\n\n\nThe goal of this art practice is to encourage people to hold their own Handwriting sessions on a recurring basis; to create a physical and psychological space that explores the practice of concentrated writing as an art form\, and a process designed to bring people together in a quiet and calming way\, all by focusing on human rights. It has been identified as a powerful and transformative form of activism for introverts. \n\n\n\nParticipants are welcome to work on their own journey through the U.S. Constitution\, but are welcome to explore other documents of freedom such as the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights. \n\n\n\nCopies of both documents will be available for reference. \n\n\n\nEmail education@theoldstonehouse.org for more info
URL:https://historichousetrust.org/calendar-event/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-land/
LOCATION:Old Stone House & Washington Park\, 336 3rd Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brooklyn
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://historichousetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-06-at-1.03.46-PM.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Old Stone House & Washington Park":MAILTO:info@theoldstonehouse.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR