Fort Greene is named for a fort built in 1776 at what is now the park’s central summit by General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786). The fort, originally named Ft. Putnam, aided in George Washington’s retreat after his defeat in the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776, and was reactivated during 1812 when a British attack was anticipated. We will take […]
from Forgotten New York http://forgotten-ny.com/2018/04/forgottentour-127-fort-greene-brooklyn/
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