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Mapping New York City's Waterways
Posted on September 3, 2020
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Building NYC's Water Infrastructure
This 1846 map shows a cross-section of the southern portion of the Old Croton Aqueduct
Posted on August 27, 2020
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A Bungalow by the Bay
Posted on August 20, 2020
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No To-Go Cocktails Allowed: Brooklyn's Temperance Village
Posted on August 13, 2020
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On the Rail: the Behr Monorail that Never Was
A look into the contested history of a proposed monorail line to Coney Island.
Posted on August 6, 2020
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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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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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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