My experience of the walking tour

During our walk we were asked to post about how the walking tour gave us a different view of the neighborhood surrounding our school. First off I didn’t think I could learn much more about the streets I walk on everyday but I was surprised to discover some new and interesting things during  the tour. One of my favorite Brooklyn neighborhoods is Dumbo, I go their all the time to admire the houses and views of the city skyline. Before the tour I never would’ve known that it was one of the first black neighborhoods in Brooklyn after slavery ended, especially now since some of the brownstones there can go for well over one million dollars. Because of my newly gained knowledge I can admire Dumbo even more for its rich history. The tour helped me discover how idly I walk around. There were things on the tour that I pass everyday and never took the time to stop and look. Such as the statue of Henery Beecher in Columbus park. The tour made me want to start discovering new things about the areas I visit. Such as why is Columbus park named Columbus park? Little details like a name on a statue or a name of a park were things I use to ignore but now I want to begin to actually Google some of the names I see, because statues and figures are put there for a reason and therefor shouldn’t be ignored. Overall I thought the tour was very interesting and I was sorry that I couldn’t stay for the extended walk through the neighborhood after class. I definitely am excited to discover more things during our class visit to the Brooklyn Historical Society.