Historic Brooklyn Heights Walking Tour

Take a stroll down memory lane

Details Date: December 16, 2017 iCal
Start: 12:00 PM
End: 3:00 PM
Brooklyn Historical Society (map)
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Explore New York City’s first Landmark District on a special tour co-sponsored with Brooklyn Historical Society. We will discuss the neighborhood’s agricultural roots, its emergence as the country’s first suburb, and its 20th century decline and dramatic regeneration. The tour starts and ends at Brooklyn Historical Society and will include a behind-the-scenes tour of the building and free admission to the museum. Stops could include: The Hotel St George, Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, and sites associated with Seth Low, George Washington, Victoria Woodhull, Truman Capote, Arthur Miller, WEB DuBois, and Gypsy Rose Lee.

Cost: $25

Organized by: Big Onion Walking Tours