Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, New York City

Name: Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
Address: Fort Greene Park, New York City, United States

#884 among attractions in New York City

Memorial, Stanford White, Sculpture, Ancient Greek architecture

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Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, New York City

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The Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument is a war memorial at Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It commemorates more than 11,500 American prisoners of war who died in captivity aboard sixteen British prison ships during the American Revolutionary War. The remains of a small fraction of those who died on the ships are interred in a crypt beneath its base. The ships included HMS Jersey, Scorpion, Hope, Falmouth, Stromboli, Hunter, and others. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'30"N, 73°58'32"W

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Fort Greene ParkNorthwestern Brooklyn (Fort Greene)New York City United States

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Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Atlantic Terminal, Roulette, Commodore Barry Park, Mark Morris Dance Center.

0.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Train station
Atlantic Terminal, New York City
13 min walk • Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center are two shopping malls located on Atlantic Avenue surrounded by Hanson Place, Fort Greene Place and Flatbush Avenue in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, New York City, near Downtown Brooklyn.
0.5 miSW
Theater
Roulette, Sea Gate
13 min walk • Roulette Intermedium is a performing arts and new music venue located in Brooklyn, New York City. Founded in 1978, it has been located in the neighborhoods of Tribeca and SoHo in Manhattan, and now resides in a renovated theater in downtown Brooklyn.
0.4 miNW
Park
Commodore Barry Park, Sea Gate
11 min walk • Commodore Barry Park is an urban park in the Fort Greene neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
~1980 ftSW
Theater
Mark Morris Dance Center, Sea Gate
10 min walk • The Mark Morris Dance Center is located in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, at 3 Lafayette Avenue, on the corner of Flatbush Avenue. It is the permanent home of the international touring modern dance company, the Mark Morris Dance Group.
0.5 miW
Square
Abolitionist Place, Sea Gate
12 min walk • Abolitionist Place is an alternative name for a section of Duffield Street in Brooklyn, New York City, which was a significant site of abolitionist activity in the 19th century. Abolitionists Harriet and Thomas Truesdell lived at 227 Duffield Street, which is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.
~110 ftS
Park, Basketball court
Fort Greene Park, New York City
1 min walk • Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The 30.2-acre park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, which itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's Chief of Engineers in the Revolutionary War.
~1800 ftSW
Theater
Theatre for a New Audience, Sea Gate
9 min walk • The Theatre for a New Audience is a non-profit theater in New York City focused on producing Shakespeare and other classic dramas. Its off-Broadway productions have toured in the U.S. and internationally.
0.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Queen of All Saints Church, Sea Gate
11 min walk • The Queen of All Saints Church is located at 300 Vanderbilt Avenue on the corner of Lafayette Avenue in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It is a Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The church is located within the Fort Greene Historic District.
0.5 miW
Skyscraper
Ava Brew, Sea Gate
13 min walk • AVA DoBro, also known as Avalon Willoughby West and by its address of 100 Willoughby, is a residential high-rise building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. A large building, it has 826 units over 57 floors.
0.4 miNE
Church
Mary of Nazareth Parish, Sea Gate
10 min walk • Mary of Nazareth Parish was formed in 2008 with the merger of Sacred Heart Parish and the Parish of St. Michael and St. Edward.
0.4 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City
11 min walk • The Brooklyn Academy of Music is a performing arts venue in Brooklyn, New York City, known as a center for progressive and avant-garde performance. It presented its first performance in 1861 and began operations in its present location in 1908. The Academy is incorporated as a New York State not-for-profit corporation. It has 501 status.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument?

Nearby attractions include Fort Greene Park, New York City (1 min walk), Fort Greene, New York City (3 min walk), Feuchtwanger Stable, Sea Gate (5 min walk), Fort Greene Historic District, Sea Gate (8 min walk).

How to get to Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument:

Bus

Myrtle Avenue & North Portland • Lines: B54 (4 min walk)
Vanderbilt Avenue & Myrtle Avenue • Lines: B69 (8 min walk)

Metro

Fulton Street • Lines: G (9 min walk)
DeKalb Avenue • Lines: B, D, N, Q, R (9 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (13 min walk)