Your walk takes you through some of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s most storied ground: a landmark park with deep ties to Black protest and celebration, a historic church whose walls held secrets of the Underground Railroad, residential blocks where towering figures of American culture once lived and created, independent cultural spaces that continue the tradition today, and Brooklyn’s preeminent performing arts institution and its relationship to Black artists across generations.
The Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods have quietly shaped American history, literature, film, and activism . From the abolitionists who turned local churches into way stations on the road to freedom, to ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Meals
Public transportation
Cultural or Heritage Site entrance fee
Meeting Points
Departure
Wegmans Delivery
Please meet at the main entrance inside of Wegmans.
Return
Atlantic Terminal Barclays Center
The tour ends with a photo in front of the Barclays Center, nearby the Atlantic Terminal train station.
Itinerary
1
Fort Greene Park
Discussing its history, the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, and its significance as a community gathering space for protests and celebrations, particularly within the Black community.
2
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Discuss BAM's relationship with Black artists and the thriving Black arts scene in Fort Greene, including past and present Black playwrights, actors, and musicians who shaped the area.
Brooklyn Black Cultural Heritage Fort Greene and Clinton Hill
Brooklyn
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Your walk takes you through some of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s most storied ground: a landmark park with deep ties to Black protest and celebration, a historic church whose walls held secrets of the Underground Railroad, residential blocks where towering figures of American culture once lived and created, independent cultural spaces that continue the tradition today, and Brooklyn’s preeminent performing arts institution and its relationship to Black artists across generations.
The Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods have quietly shaped American history, literature, film, and activism . From the abolitionists who turned local churches into way stations on the road to freedom, to ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 4 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Meals
Public transportation
Cultural or Heritage Site entrance fee
Meeting Points
Departure
Wegmans Delivery
Please meet at the main entrance inside of Wegmans.
Return
Atlantic Terminal Barclays Center
The tour ends with a photo in front of the Barclays Center, nearby the Atlantic Terminal train station.
