Location: Brooklyn
Top Things to do in Brooklyn
What to do and see in Brooklyn, New York (NY): The Best Historic Sites
It seems like most folks have a grandmother, great-uncle or some other distant relative that used to live in Brooklyn, or perhaps a friend that lives there now. In the early 1900s, it was a mecca for immigrants arriving via Ellis Island. A hundred years later, young professionals and artists left pricey Manhattan digs for Brooklyn's cheaper and more expansive space. Neighborhoods like Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope, which had fallen into disrepair over the years, were restored and reborn as funky enclaves. Walk or bike over the historic Brooklyn Bridge (or ride the subway) to Brooklyn Heights for a stroll along the Promenade and breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. Meander through Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for a taste of nature in the urban wilds. Catch a performance at the world-famous Brooklyn Academy of Music. From the delicious Italian restaurants of Bensonhurst to the Irish bars that line the avenues of Bay Ridge, from the hotdogs and rollercoasters of Coney Island to the bagels and handball courts of Greenpoint, Brooklyn is a state of mind as well as a dynamic community. Discover why, no matter where people move on to, they remain Brooklynites at heart.
Restaurants in Brooklyn
1. Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
2. Union Baptist Church
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Sundays 11am & 6pm Wednesdays 7:00pm. Short walk from the G train at Greenpoint Ave. Ministering in Greenpoint since 1847.
3. The Evergreens Cemetery
4. Lefferts Homestead
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Once the property of one of the area's wealthiest men, the Lefferts Homestead is now a children's museum.
5. Brooklyn Museum
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4.5 based on 1,594 reviews
The Brooklyn Museum is one of the largest art museums in the United States and one of the premier art institutions in the world.
Reviewed By USALouise - Gurnee, United States
We traveled from Chicago to visit the excellent Frida Kahlo exhibit, and were very impressed, especially by the large collection of her clothing featured in so many of her paintings and photographs. Great videos, too. But the rest of the museum offered other fascinating exhibits. Don't miss the Do Ho Suh fabric recreation of his apartment on level 5 ("Perfect Home II") --- Note: it's only available for showing on weekends. We especially enjoyed the Dinner Party by Judy Chicago on Floor 4. (Tip: Be sure to wait for a circulating copy of the book that accompanies the exhibit. There were only two copies available when we were there, but without the booklet it's hard to fully appreciate the exhibit).
6. Old Stone House
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Copperman1 - Baltimore, United States
If you want a qucik, informative, child friendly dose of museum/ American history on your visit to Brooklyn the Old Stone House will fit the bill. Located in the heart of Brooklyn, between 2 large playgrounds, the Old Stone House Museum, is on the actual site and is an exact replica (rebuilt in the 1800's) of the stone home that sat at that location the day of the largest battle of the American War for Independence, the Battle of Long island. At this location the "Maryland 400" held off the entire British army allowing the rest of the American army to escape and fight another day.
7. Litchfield Villa
8. Fort Greene
9. Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
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4.0 based on 7 reviews
Built in 1844 by the Long Island Railroad, this tunnel is 17 feet high and 231 feet wide and became part of a train network that eventually expanded to Boston.
10. East Midwood Jewish Center
East Midwood Jewish Center is a vibrant, egalitarian, Conservative community in the heart of Brooklyn. Founded in 1924, we are listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places, recognized as an outstanding representative of early twentieth century synagogue design and for our role in the development of the New York Jewish community, American democracy, and cultural pluralism.
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