Intrepid wanderer, and master of Forgotten New York, Kevin Walsh, has journeyed into New Utrecht and Bensonhurst for his latest blog entries. Many people don’t know that Kings County was made up of 6 original towns Brooklyn, Flatbush, Bushwick, New Utrecht, Flatlands, and Gravesend. New Utrecht once encompassed all of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, and Borough Park. Bensonhurst was actually named for the Benson family, one member of which, Egbert Benson, was the first attorney general of New York State. New Utrecht is full of Dutch and Revolutionary War era history, with historic churches, cemeteries, and place names. Check out Kevin’s sojourn into this unique slice of Brooklyn.
Photo: Reformed Church and rectory, New Utrecht.
Forgotten New York: New Utrecht