Historical Markers in Kings County, New York
12-Inch Naval Gun, Mark V, Model 8
12-Pounder Napoleons, Model of 1857 (Reproductions)
13-inch Seacoast Mortar, Pattern 1861
133 Clinton Street
155 - 157 - 159 Willow Street
1883 New York Harbor
1883 The City of Brooklyn
1916 Easter Rising Memorial Marker
Admiral George Dewey U.S.N.
African American Heroes of the American Revolution
Alexander Skene Memorial
Altar to Liberty
American Elm
An 18th Century Well
Anderson Family Tomb
Arthur Miller
Artillery of the American Revolution
Artillery Projectiles of the American Revolution
Atlantes Figures, circa 1899
Battle Hill
Billion Oyster Project Community Reef Site: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Birth Place of Jennie Jerome
Bldg 92
Brookland Ferry Landing
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough Hall
Brooklyn City Railroad Company Building
Brooklyn Civic Center
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights / Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Heights Historic District
Brooklyn Municipal Building
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
Brooklyn War Memorial
Burial Site of Cornelius Heeney
Canarsie Veterans Memorial
Canarsie Veterans Memorial
Carroll Street Bridge
Christopher Columbus
Church of the Saviour
Civil War Soldiers Monument
Clinton Hill Historic District
Cobble Hill Historic District
Cobble Hill Historic District
Cornelius Heeney
Defenders of the Union
Denyses Ferry Gravesend Bay
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Dock 72
Donald Cook Square
Dutch Reformed Church of Flatlands
Eagle Warehouse
Eastern White Pine
Ebbets Field
Edmonds Playground
Edward Robinson Squibb
English Elm
Ethel Waters
European Beech
Evacuation Site Fulton Landing
F. D. N. Y.
Father Kehoe Triangle
Feuchtwanger Stable
First Resistance to British Arms in NY
Flatbush Town Hall
Floyd Bennett Post # 1060
Fort Greene Historic District
Fort Greene Historic District
Fort Greene Park
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton Officers Club
Fort Hamilton World War I Memorial
Fort Stirling
Four Chimneys
Four Pairs of Pegasus Figures, 1934
Fowler
Fulton Street Pier
Garden Place
General Robert E. Lee
Gene's Tree
Giovanni da Verrazano
Governor DeWitt Clinton
Gravesend
Gravesend
Gravesend Cemetery
Gravesend Veterans Memorial
Greek American Veterans
Green-Wood Cemetery Gates
Hendrick I. Lott House
Henry Bergh-Monument
Henry Miller
Henry Ward Beecher
High Water Mark
Historic Chapel
Historic Marker of Battle Pass
History in the Park
History in the Park
History in the Park
Honeylocust
Howards Inn Evergreen Cemetery
Huntingtons Regiment
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish WWII Memorial
Inspiratio per exemplum Inspiration through example
Ionic Capital and Column Base, circa 1901
Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese Monument
James T Stranahan
Jane's Carousel
John Brooks Henderson
John Cashmore
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John J. Carty Park
John J. Carty Park
John J. Fraser
John Paul Jones
June 1975
Kirkman Lofts
Korean War Irish Memorial
Korean War Veterans Plaza
Lady Moody Square
Line of Defense
Lituanica
London Plane
Louis Valentine Jr. Ballfield / Carroll Park
Lt. Kenneth E Aimee
M1857 12 Pounder Napoleon
Main Brooklyn Post Office
Major General Gouverneur Kemble Warren
Manhattan North of the Bridge to Canal Street
Marianne Moore
Marine Major Eugene McCarthy
Maritcha R. Lyons Park
Martense Lane Rock
Maryland Heroes
Maryland Monument
Maryland Regiment Burial Site
McDonald
McDonald Playground
MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn
MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn
Meucci Triangle
Mickey Kairey Garden
Milestone Park
Narrows Overlook Fort Hamilton
Necassius De Sille House
New Utrecht Cemetery
New Utrecht Liberty Pole
New Utrecht Reformed Church
New York City Airliner Disaster
Nine Keystones, circa 1924 / "Night", circa 1910
No. 1 Front Street Conversion
Old Stone House
On July 4, 1776
Osage-orange
Our Drummer Boy
Parkville Veterans Memorial
Pat Auleta Steeplechase Pier
Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House
Pilaster Capitals, 1898
Plaque, circa 1885
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
PO Jeff Herman Ballfield
Ponkiesberg Fortification
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
Private William J. Hennessy Memorial
Projectiles for U.S. 20-inch Rodman Gun
Red Lion Inn
Replica of the Statue of Liberty, circa 1900
Revolutionary War Cemetery
Richard N. Wright
Robert J Crawford
Rockaway Footpath
Samuel F. B. Morse
Schlomo Benyaminov
Seeing Into Tomorrow
Sheepshead Bay Veterans Memorial
Shirley Chisholm Circle
Shirley Chisholm Park
Site of the Dongan Oak
Soldiers and Sailors World War I Monument
Spanish 24-Pounder
St. Cyril's of Turau Cathedral
Stanley A. Bosworth
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Long Island
The Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Historical Society
The Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance and Tribute Walk
The Builders of the Bridge
The Caponier
The Cyclone
The Delaware Regiment
The Dover Patrol
The Freedom Tree
The Green-Wood Cemetery
The Green-Wood Cemetery
The History of the Hoyt Street Garden
The Hoyt Street Garden
The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden
The Kings Highway
The Marquis de Lafayette
The Old Stone House
The Shirley A. Chisholm New York State Office Building
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
Thomas F Norton
Thomas Wolfe
Tree Dedication for Medal of Honor Recipients
Triumph on Battle Hill
United States Post Office
Van Ness-Parsons Family Tomb
W.H. Auden
Walt Whitman
Washington A. Roebling
What is a redoubt anyway?
Where the Dodgers Made Baseball History and Jackie Robinson Changed America
William Jay Gaynor
William Moir Smith
Wonder Wheel
Wyckoff Bennett Mont House
Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead
"Civic Virtue"
The Greeter / John Coleman / George Catlin
About Kings County
Kings County Timeline
Kings County, located in the state of New York, has a rich and diverse history that spans centuries. Originally inhabited by Native American tribes such as the Lenape, the area was explored by European settlers in the early 17th century. The Dutch were the first to establish a settlement, known as Breuckelen, in 1634. The English took control of the region in 1664, changing the name to Brooklyn.
During the American Revolutionary War, Kings County played a significant role as a strategic location for both British and American forces. The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in August 1776, resulted in a victory for the British and a subsequent occupation of the area for the remainder of the war. After the war, Brooklyn grew rapidly as a result of its close proximity to Manhattan and the expanding transportation infrastructure.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Kings County witnessed significant population growth and urban development. The completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 improved access between Brooklyn and Manhattan, leading to a surge in population and industrialization. The borough became a major center for industry, manufacturing, and immigration. Immigrants from all over the world, particularly from Eastern Europe and Ireland, settled in Brooklyn, contributing to its cultural diversity.
In 1898, Brooklyn, along with several other surrounding municipalities, was consolidated into the newly formed City of Greater New York, becoming a borough of the city. Throughout the 20th century, Brooklyn continued to evolve, experiencing various ups and downs. It faced economic challenges, racial tensions, and urban decay, but also witnessed periods of revitalization and cultural renaissance. Today, Kings County is a vibrant cultural and economic hub, known for its diverse neighborhoods, thriving arts scene, and iconic landmarks.
During the American Revolutionary War, Kings County played a significant role as a strategic location for both British and American forces. The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in August 1776, resulted in a victory for the British and a subsequent occupation of the area for the remainder of the war. After the war, Brooklyn grew rapidly as a result of its close proximity to Manhattan and the expanding transportation infrastructure.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Kings County witnessed significant population growth and urban development. The completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 improved access between Brooklyn and Manhattan, leading to a surge in population and industrialization. The borough became a major center for industry, manufacturing, and immigration. Immigrants from all over the world, particularly from Eastern Europe and Ireland, settled in Brooklyn, contributing to its cultural diversity.
In 1898, Brooklyn, along with several other surrounding municipalities, was consolidated into the newly formed City of Greater New York, becoming a borough of the city. Throughout the 20th century, Brooklyn continued to evolve, experiencing various ups and downs. It faced economic challenges, racial tensions, and urban decay, but also witnessed periods of revitalization and cultural renaissance. Today, Kings County is a vibrant cultural and economic hub, known for its diverse neighborhoods, thriving arts scene, and iconic landmarks.
Kings County Timeline
This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Kings County, New York.
- 1683 - Kings County is founded as one of the original counties of New York Province.
- 1777 - The Battle of Long Island takes place in Kings County during the American Revolutionary War.
- 1824 - The village of Brooklyn is incorporated.
- 1834 - The borough of Brooklyn is established.
- 1898 - Brooklyn, along with other towns, becomes a part of New York City through consolidation.
- 1924 - The name of Kings County is officially changed to the County of Brooklyn.
- 1952 - The name of the County of Brooklyn is changed back to Kings County.
- 2000 - The population of Kings County reaches over 2.4 million, making it the most populous county in New York State.
- 2014 - Kings County experiences a surge in economic growth and development, with the opening of various businesses and the revitalization of neighborhoods.