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Battle of Brooklyn Walking Tour

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 2pm-3:30pm

Lefferts Historic House

Listed by Prospect Park Alliance

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Join Flatbush Library and Prospect Park Alliance for a free tour of the park to learn about the Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle of the American War for Independence. This 90 minute tour begins and ends at Lefferts Historic House and takes visitors to the park’s Battle Pass to see the replica fortifications where, on August 27, 1776, thousands of Pennsylvania and New England soldiers fought their British and Hessian counterparts. Along the way, attendees will learn about the battle and its aftermath from the perspective of the Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family, soldiers who fought in what is now Prospect Park and the overall impact of the conflict on Flatbush and…

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