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A Grave Tale: Roswell Graves, Jr. and the Cemetery of the Evergreens
A look into the troubled history of the Cemetery of the Evergreens.
Posted on July 30, 2020
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A Litigious Legacy: the Story of a Gravesend Map
Posted on July 23, 2020
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Lesson Learned? Considering the Draft Riots of 1863 for Today
Posted on July 16, 2020
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Start Exploring with the BHS Map Portal
Today Brooklyn Historical Society is excited to celebrate the launch of our new Map Portal!
Posted on July 16, 2020
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Announcing the Launch of the BHS Map Portal!
Close to 1500 maps are now available in Brooklyn Historical Society’s newly launched map collections portal website!
Posted on July 15, 2020
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A Summer Day at Dreamland
Since the late 19th century, New Yorkers have flocked to Coney Island amusement parks in the summer.
Posted on July 9, 2020
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Quarantine Summer
Now that it is July, Brooklynites are truly in our quarantine summer.
Posted on July 2, 2020
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A Reckoning for Brooklyn's Philip Livingston: Slaver, Trader, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Posted on June 25, 2020
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Transforming Brooklyn's Legal Landscape
Posted on June 18, 2020
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Grammar School Graduation, 1900
This week's Photo of the Week honors Brooklyn’s recent graduates.
Posted on June 11, 2020
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Processing Privilege and Moving to Action: Watch, Listen, Explore
Conversations to Inspire as We Grapple with Our Long History of Racism, Part 3
Posted on June 10, 2020
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