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Song Cycle with libretto by Terry Quinn and music by Gary S. Fagin featuring soprano, Elizabeth Dabney, and baritone Thomas Meglioranza. "A Distant Love: Songs of John and Abigail Adams", with libretto by Terry Quinn and music by Gary S. Fagin, celebrates one of the most consequential and influential couples of the Colonial period during ... Read more

Trace the Continental Army’s retreat during the Battle of Brooklyn, from Grand Army Plaza to the Old Stone House, with a snack and private gallery tour. Meets at Grand Army Plaza near the entrance to Prospect Park, across from the Arch Approximate address: Prospect Park West and Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Link Get Tickets ... Read more

Grammy-award winning trumpeter and composer Sir Frank London's Loisaida Fife & Drum Corps celebrates the release of their recording Touzle Your Kurchy (Adhyaropa Records) and America’s 250th anniversary with a concert of re-imagined American Revolutionary and Civil War music. The ensemble — some of New York’s greatest musicians, bold improvisers who have performed with everyone from Henry Threadgill & ... Read more

In each of three programs, a distinguished historian selects a short reading that is shared in advance with all attendees. These short texts open the door to deeper reckoning with the ideas and realities of liberty, equality, and the contested values at the core of the American experiment. This is the final program in the ... Read more

Join historian and educator Sydney Marenburg 250 years ago, these streets were flooded with volunteer soldiers who left their homes and families to take up arms against a tyrannical government. What were the events that spurred such passion, joining together individuals from thirteen colonies, to see themselves as a united, and free force? How did ... Read more

A discussion with historian Robert Watson about his book on the HMS Jersy titled "The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution". .stk-04m98aa .stk-button{background:var(--weir-green) !important;}Register Here .stk-17dofic .stk-img-wrapper{width:800px !important;}

Join Prospect Park Alliance, the Old Stone House of Brooklyn and the Brigade of the American Revolution to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, the largest battle of the American War for Independence. Enjoy a re-enactment of the historic Battle of Brooklyn, following the footsteps of the soldiers who fought in this ... Read more

Join the Center for Brooklyn History on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 for an all-day event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, the largest battle of the Revolutionary War for American independence. Highlighting CBH's exhibition The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered, this family-friendly event features kids’ storytime, craftmaking and hands-on activities; curator-led ... Read more

August 27, 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn. Old Stone House & Washington Park partners with the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland, the Sons of the American Revolution Battle of Brooklyn Chapter, and the Michael A. Rawley American Legion Post to commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn. This event includes reenactor regiments from the ... Read more