Atlas Obscura
Old Stone House of Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York
Though it's not mentioned as often as Yorktown or Valley Forge in the annals of American Revolutionary War history, Brooklyn had a major part to play as the site of the first major battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The British landed on the shores of Gravesend Bay in late August 1776 and marched north through Brooklyn along the Gowanus Road, eventually engaging Americ…
Park where the Old Stone House was rebuilt.