Category Archives: Brooklyn Tour

Brooklyn Botanic Garden ESSAY# 5 (updated)

Brooklyn is a beautiful and diverse utopia filled with unprecedented amounts of historical knowledge for such a small borough. Many from around the world come to visit this piece of the Metropolis (New York City) to experience its wonders, but … Continue reading

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Essay 5 Lefferts Historic house

  The Lefferts Historic House is located inside of Prospect Park right next to the Prospect Park Zoo and is the only historic house left in Brooklyn from the late 1600’s. It’s a very interesting place because almost all of … Continue reading

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Barclays

Considering we are learning about iconic land marks such as Forte Greene, Brooklyn Bridge, Navy Yard, BHS, why not pay a visit to the new addition of this historical borough. Since this was built in our generation we can proudly say we were … Continue reading

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Essay 5: The Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is a well known visitor’s attraction; they have an extensive collection of many historical pieces – each conveying its own message. The museum is New York City’s second largest with many art collections. It holds about more … Continue reading

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Essay 5 DAC

The DUMBO Arts Center, located between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, has paved the way for creativity in the Brooklyn district. According to the Huffington Post it was Brooklyn’s first non-profit contemporary arts organization. The DAC, founded in 1997, has … Continue reading

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Brooklyn navy yard; Never forgotten.

Built in 1801, The Brooklyn Navy Yard was always used for merchant vessels (bldg92.org). Merchant vessels would come a long to repair their ships so they could continue trade. The Brooklyn Navy Yard was important then and when it became … Continue reading

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Essay 5, Reclaim of the Breukelen Water Front Revised

The post-industrial,Brooklyn Bridge Park, located along the East River, has returned the city’s waterfront edge to public use unlike ever before in it’s more than 300 year history. The Brooklyn waterfront doesn’t just have a storied past but also a promising future. … Continue reading

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Essay 5: Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge connects two great New York City boroughs: Manhattan and Brooklyn. A bridge where you can walk it, drive it, bike it, or just admire it. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York City’s most famous routes and … Continue reading

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brooklyn bridge park on site speech- liz

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Essay 5

Brooklyn is one of the most famous if not the most famous borough in all of New York City. The Brooklyn Heights area is one of the most culturally diverse areas and is amongst the most thriving neighborhoods of Brooklyn. … Continue reading

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Essay 5

Brooklyn Technical High School is known around as being one of the most decorated high schools in the country. Located in the heart of Fort Greene, the school provides the neighborhood with a fantastic educational establishment.  Because of its sheer … Continue reading

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