Pilots' Monument, New York City

#1529 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

The Pilots' Monument is a monument within the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City built to commemorate Thomas Freeborn, pilot of the pilot boat Blossom who lost his life while on board the steamship John Minturn. The monument was built by the New York pilots in 1847 and is located at the top of Battle Hill at the Green-Wood Cemetery. ()

Coordinates: 40°39'9"N, 73°59'28"W

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South Brooklyn (Greenwood Heights)New York City United States

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Day trips

Pilots' Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prospect Park, Green-Wood Cemetery, Industry City, Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish.

1.3 miNE
City green space with basketball courts
Prospect Park, New York City
33 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn, Prospect Park stands as an urban oasis in the bustling city of New York City. This 526-acre park is a verdant retreat for city dwellers and tourists alike, offering a myriad of outdoor activities, natural landscapes, and community...
~130 ftSE
Historic battlefield and burial ground
Green-Wood Cemetery, New York City
1 min walk • Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre cemetery in the western portion of Brooklyn, New York City. The cemetery is located between South Slope/Greenwood Heights, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, Kensington, and Sunset Park, and lies several blocks southwest of Prospect Park.
0.9 miW
Harbor
Industry City, Sea Gate
24 min walk • Industry City is a historic intermodal shipping, warehousing, and manufacturing complex on the Upper New York Bay waterfront in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish, Sea Gate
19 min walk • Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish is a church in New York City at 24th Street in Brooklyn. The church, which was designated for Polish immigrants, was founded in 1896. It could also be spelled Częnstochowa, due to the tail on the third letter.
1.1 miNE
Monuments and statues
Lafayette Memorial, Sea Gate
29 min walk • The Lafayette Memorial is a public memorial located in Brooklyn's Prospect Park in New York City. The memorial, designed by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon, was dedicated in 1917 and consists of a bas-relief of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette alongside a groom and a horse.
1.3 miNE
Church
Greenwood Baptist Church, Sea Gate
33 min walk • Greenwood Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The congregation was begun as a prayer meeting mission by Reverend Henry Bromley of Strong Place Baptist Church in 1856 and was incorporated as an independent church on September 28, 1858.
0.9 miNE
Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Park Slope Jewish Center, Sea Gate
23 min walk • The Park Slope Jewish Center, known from 1942 to 1960 as Congregation B'nai Jacob - Tifereth Israel, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 1320 Eighth Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn, New York City.
0.9 miS
Park
Alben Square, Sea Gate
24 min walk • Alben Square, also known as Alben Triangle, is located in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
1 miNE
Synagogue
Kolot Chayeinu, Sea Gate
27 min walk • Congregation Kolot Chayeinu is a Jewish congregation in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York.
0.9 miNE
Museum
Lesbian Herstory Archives, New York City
22 min walk • The Lesbian Herstory Archives is a New York City-based archive, community center, and museum dedicated to preserving lesbian history, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Archives contain the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians.
0.8 miS
Synagogue
Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park, Sea Gate
21 min walk • Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park is the oldest synagogue in Borough Park, located at 4024 12th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pilots' Monument?

Nearby attractions include Green-Wood Cemetery, New York City (1 min walk), Greenwood Heights, Sea Gate (15 min walk), Windsor Terrace, Sea Gate (17 min walk), Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish, Sea Gate (19 min walk).

How to get to Pilots' Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pilots' Monument:

Metro

9th Avenue • Lines: D (12 min walk)
36th Street • Lines: D, N, R (17 min walk)

Bus

Prospect Park West & Bartel Pritchard Square • Lines: B61 (22 min walk)
9th Street & 6th Avenue • Lines: B61 (29 min walk)