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In 1897, the park, formerly known as Washington Park, received its name. Hundreds of years after its early use for the good of the Revolution, Fort Greene Park continues to reward its neighborhood. A basketball court, playgrounds, and tennis courts, not to mention enriching events, sloping hills, and majestic trees, are a magnet for visitors ...
- History
Fort Greene Park is a landmark, cherished for its history,...
- Events
More About Fort Greene Park Zip Code: 11201, 11205 Community...
- Barbecuing Areas
Please be cautious when barbecuing and keep a safe distance...
- Projects
Fort Greene Park Entrances, Paths, Plaza and Drainage...
- Map
By 1847, it was designated a park, and twenty years later,...
- Inspections
Fort Greene Park Zone 1: 9 of 10: 9 of 10: South Of Myrtle...
- Playgrounds
Fort Greene Park Playground: DeKalb Ave & Washington Pk:...
- Fort Greene Park Monuments
In 1808, the remains of the prison ship martyrs were buried...
- History
The park c. 1904 The Prison Ship Martyr's Monument The park's information center. Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.The 30.2-acre (12.2 ha) park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's chief of engineers in the Revolutionary War.
In honor of National Poetry Month in April, the Fort Greene Park Conservancy invites you to join us for an afternoon to celebrate poetry. Notable poets such as Walt Whitman, Marianne Moore, Denise Bell, and Richard Wright all drew inspiration from Fort Greene Park. The deep connection the park has to poetry & writing speaks for itself.
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The Fort Greene Park Visitors Center is open seven days a week from 8:00 am–4:00 pm (open later seasonally). Inside, visitors can explore interpretive signs highlighting the park's history, enjoy family-friendly nature-based educational activities, pick up park brochures, and observe a few critters.
Fort Greene Park is Brooklyn's First Park, and one of the most important places in American History. 718-965-8900 @Fort Greene Park www.fortgreenepark.org. Write a review. Add to favorites. First designated a park by the City of Brooklyn in 1847 at the urging of Walt Whitman, and designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1867, Fort ...
