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SUMMARY:USA 250 Public Tours at the Wyckoff House
DESCRIPTION:This summer\, experience New York’s oldest house during the Wyckoff House Museum’s public tour hours\, offered every Saturday in July and August. As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of US Independence\, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about daily life in Brooklyn on the eve of the American Revolution. Visitors will be guided through three furnished rooms of the historic house\, reflecting periods from the 17th-century Dutch Colonial Era to the late 19th-century. After exploring the history of the Wyckoff House\, enjoy a restful moment in our garden or on the covered patio. \n\n\n\nThe park grounds and garden are open from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM\, with guided tours of the historic house offered each hour starting at 11:30 AM. Tour times are as follows:  \n\n\n\n\n11:30 AM – “Family Style” Tour\, well-suited for young historians\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 PM 
URL:https://historichousetrust.org/calendar-event/usa-250-public-tours-at-the-wyckoff-house/
LOCATION:Wyckoff House\, 5816 Clarendon Road\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brooklyn
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SUMMARY:Battle of Brooklyn Walking Tour: Grand Army Plaza to Old Stone House
DESCRIPTION:Follow the footsteps of the revolutionaries! \n\n\n\nThis tour meets up at Grand Army Plaza and traces the path of retreat of the Continental soldiers who fought in the Battle of Brooklyn on August 27\, 1776. \n\n\n\nWe end at the Old Stone House and Washington Park for a light snack and private gallery tour at the site of the final stand-off.
URL:https://historichousetrust.org/calendar-event/battle-of-brooklyn-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Old Stone House & Washington Park\, 336 3rd Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brooklyn
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ORGANIZER;CN="Old Stone House & Washington Park":MAILTO:info@theoldstonehouse.org
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lefferts Historic House":MAILTO:info@prospectpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T190000
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SUMMARY:America 250 Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Bring your own favorite book on the American Revolution. Go deeper into the conditions of the 13 colonies that fomented the American Revolution. From the indigenous nations to the varying settler populations in the 13 colonies\, learn about the actions that united and divided in the land that would eventually become the world’s farthest reaching superpower. \n\n\n\nBring quotes\, ideas\, and wonder! All are welcome. \n\n\n\nThis book club will take place in 2 parts: June 4 and June 18. \n\n\n\nMeet in Old Stone House’s 5th Avenue Garden on 5th Avenue Brooklyn\, between 3rd and 4th Street. \n\n\n\nDiscussion Questions Include: \n\n\n\n\nIn what ways do you think the American Revolution affects our lives today?\n\n\n\nWhat does America 250 mean to you?\n\n\n\n\nSuggested Books: \n\n\n\n\n1776 by David McCullough\,\n\n\n\nAmerican Revolutions by Alan Taylor\,\n\n\n\nOur First Civil War: Patriots & Loyalists by H. W. Brands
URL:https://historichousetrust.org/calendar-event/america-250-reading-group/
LOCATION:Old Stone House & Washington Park\, 336 3rd Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brooklyn
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