Touring the Navy Yard, and History
The Brooklyn Navy Yard, a historical gem on Flushing Avenue known for its shipbuilding, offers a glimpse of life and work in our nation during times of conflict.
On Thursday afternoon about 30 people gathered in Fort Greene for a bus tour of the Navy Yard, going past its gates and back in time to learn its place in American history — and hear plans for its future.
Sponsored by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, the expedition was a two-part event: a tour of the Navy Yard, followed by a reception with poetry and music.
During the nearly two-hour bus tour, participants were able to see and hear stories about the old buildings on the property, a dry dock and the Commandant’s House, among other things...
... Started in 1801 and sitting at 300 acres, the yard was instrumental in shipbuilding during the Civil War and World Wars I and II. It was there that the USS Maine was built; it was later blown up in Havana, Cuba, helping to move public opinion in support of the Spanish-American War.
The Navy Yard was also the birthplace of the USS Connecticut, which served as the flagship for the Great White Fleet, the ships sent around the world in the early 1900s to demonstrate the nation’s naval power.
The yard was a hubbub of frantic activity during World War II, as ships were built and repaired for the war effort and the nearby waterfront was packed with ships loading and unloading troops.
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On Thursday afternoon about 30 people gathered in Fort Greene for a bus tour of the Navy Yard, going past its gates and back in time to learn its place in American history — and hear plans for its future.
Sponsored by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, the expedition was a two-part event: a tour of the Navy Yard, followed by a reception with poetry and music.
During the nearly two-hour bus tour, participants were able to see and hear stories about the old buildings on the property, a dry dock and the Commandant’s House, among other things...
... Started in 1801 and sitting at 300 acres, the yard was instrumental in shipbuilding during the Civil War and World Wars I and II. It was there that the USS Maine was built; it was later blown up in Havana, Cuba, helping to move public opinion in support of the Spanish-American War.
The Navy Yard was also the birthplace of the USS Connecticut, which served as the flagship for the Great White Fleet, the ships sent around the world in the early 1900s to demonstrate the nation’s naval power.
The yard was a hubbub of frantic activity during World War II, as ships were built and repaired for the war effort and the nearby waterfront was packed with ships loading and unloading troops.