Closing Bell: The Battle of Brooklyn

The annual reenactment of the Battle of Brooklyn at Green-Wood Cemetery is coming up Aug. 26, the blog Concerned Citizens of Greenwood Heights has reminded us. Come check out the parade, music, trolley tours and cannon fire! The Battle of Brooklyn took place on Green-Wood’s Battle Hill in August 1776. It was the first battle of the American Revolution to take place after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and thus the first to be fought by the United States Army. Apparently, we didn’t do too well.
Photo by lostinbrooklyn