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Made in Brooklyn Tours Made in Brooklyn Tours® are award-winning walking tours with a Made in Brooklyn theme. See who's makin' it in Brooklyn!

They blend Brooklyn's distinguished history with visits to creative people and small businesses makin' it here right now. Shop for unique Made in Brooklyn products. Discover the innovators of Brooklyn's Industrial Revolution. Experience how the Digital Revolution has transformed Brooklyn into a creative community with a unique, sustainable lifestyle. And get a proud Brooklynite's perspective on what makes Brooklyn so great.

Brooklyn remembers . . .
09/11/2026

Brooklyn remembers . . .

Throughout the American Revolution from 1776 to 1783, New York City was under British rule. The loyalists seeking refuge...
09/09/2026

Throughout the American Revolution from 1776 to 1783, New York City was under British rule. The loyalists seeking refuge here expected the British to "establish New York as a model of just constitutional governance." Instead they lived under martial law for seven long years with restrictions on "bakers, cartmen, ferryboat proprietors, wagoners, tavern owners, soldiers and sailors." Loyalists experienced inflation, shortages of rations and fuel, and the uncertainty of war. They opposed this "unnatural rebellion" and looked forward to reunification.

This neglected period of American and New York history offers lessons that resonate today. Read Unnatural Rebellion: Loyalists in New York City During the Revolution by Ruma Chopra and understand the American Revolution as our first civil war.

https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/item?b=11659671

"A very fun and informative afternoon of history and what’s new in DUMBO! Great guide and learned a lot from him!" - Sta...
09/06/2026

"A very fun and informative afternoon of history and what’s new in DUMBO! Great guide and learned a lot from him!" - Stacey on TripAdvisor

Annual pilgrimage on the Cyclone Roller Coaster at Luna Park NYC in . Check! Bushwick and Tennessee represent! "You le...
08/22/2026

Annual pilgrimage on the Cyclone Roller Coaster at Luna Park NYC in . Check! Bushwick and Tennessee represent!

"You learn a lot of history about the amusements and the parks. Very interesting. Don’t forget to go on the Cyclone!" — Kimberly from Tennessee on TripAdvisor

If you're in Red Hook and strolling along Van Brunt Street, you may catch a glimpse of a metal monster peeking over a fe...
08/20/2026

If you're in Red Hook and strolling along Van Brunt Street, you may catch a glimpse of a metal monster peeking over a fence off the corner of Dikeman Street. Don't be afraid. Come closer. And if the gates are open, call out for Tony. As I did on an excursion with On Leave Experiences. www.onleaveexperiences.com

Tony is the humble, pious creator of the Golden Anvil sculpture garden. A courtyard where fantastical steel creatures roam among other works of art under the watchful gaze of Padre Pio, Saint Anthony and other approving saints.

I read Spy Sites of New York City by H. Keith Melton to learn about espionage during the American Revolution. But the bo...
08/17/2026

I read Spy Sites of New York City by H. Keith Melton to learn about espionage during the American Revolution. But the book covers much more - several eras from that time to the present complete with photos and maps. It's dry yet fascinating, like reading an anthology of police blotters.

There was and certainly still is a lot of spying going on in NYC. Agents flip and backflip, live double and triple lives. I'm a little paranoid now. Was that a brush pass or drug deal? Drop site or rat nest? Social influence or psychological warfare? I wonder.

Spy Sites of New York City: A Guide to the Region's Secret History
https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/item?b=12256358

When bicycling past the Verrazano Bridge I imagine thousands of British troops invading today's Brooklyn before the Batt...
08/13/2026

When bicycling past the Verrazano Bridge I imagine thousands of British troops invading today's Brooklyn before the Battle of Long Island. Following their defeat, the bedraggled Americans fled, escaped and were chased after several more defeats until they finally were driven out of New York City in November, 1776. This was just the prelude for what would follow.

The Occupied City at the Museum of the City of New York is an exhibition that covers the aftermath - a period of seven long years of martial law. The battles alone don't fully describe what was essentially America's first civil war. I highly recommend that visitors to New York City add this museum to their itinerary.

"Le guide est top, il fourmille d’anecdotes, super intéressantes sur le parc de coney island" [The guide is great, he's ...
08/11/2026

"Le guide est top, il fourmille d’anecdotes, super intéressantes sur le parc de coney island" [The guide is great, he's full of really interesting anecdotes about Coney Island] — Muriel from France on GetYourGuide

PS: These pics are from the Another Wonderland, Abram Champanier's Alice Mural exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.

During the Revolutionary War the British occupied New York City by late 1776. The majority of American captives - many t...
08/10/2026

During the Revolutionary War the British occupied New York City by late 1776. The majority of American captives - many thousands of them - were imprisoned aboard over a dozen old, leaky ships in Wallabout Bay, by today's Brooklyn Navy Yard. While General Cornwallis surrendered on October 18, 1781, the last of these prisoners weren't released until April 6, 1783. Estimates vary, but most agree that at least 11,500 died aboard these death ships - nearly triple the amount of those who died in combat.

The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution by Robert P. Watson describes the horrendous treatment of these prisoners, the circumstances that led to their capture and the efforts - some quite heroic - to get them released either through diplomacy or outright jailbreak. This is a comprehensive yet readable account that helped me understand the Revolutionary War from a completely different perspective that made me wonder. I highly recommend it.

Visit the Center for Brooklyn History on Thursday, August 20 at 6:30pm for a conversation with the author:

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh-talk-untold-story-center-for-brooklyn-20260820-0630pm

"As always, Dom was an incredible fountain of local knowledge and history during the three-hour walk, taking us on a fas...
08/06/2026

"As always, Dom was an incredible fountain of local knowledge and history during the three-hour walk, taking us on a fascinating journey through Red Hook’s ups and downs over the past couple of centuries. What always amazes us is how connected and interwoven Dom is within the local community." — Andrew on Google Reviews

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