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Prison Ship Martyrs Monument

Memorials : 3
Location : Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), USA
Coordinate : 40.6917992, -73.9754562
Description : The memorial pays tribute to the soldiers and civilians who perished aboard the British Prison Ships that docked in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War. The crypt contains the remains of more than 11,000 American patriots. Long after the war ended, the bones of the dead, who had been buried in shallow graves along the East River, washed up on the shores of Brooklyn. Residents collected them and eventually created an initial memorial in the early 19th century at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for those who perished aboard the prison ships. In 1867, Olmsted, Vaux & Company, redesigned Fort Greene... Read More

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  • Where is Prison Ship Martyrs Monument?

    Prison Ship Martyrs Monument is located at Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn) ,New York ,USA.

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    2 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument?

    Latitude: 40.6917992
    Longitude: -73.9754562

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