Abolitionist Place, Sea Gate

#37 among attractions in Sea Gate

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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. William Harned, an Underground Railroad conductor, lived at the intersection with Willoughby Street, and stories have been passed down orally of involvement of several houses on the block. Duffield Street is said to be named for John Duffield, a Brooklyn resident and surgeon during the American Revolutionary War. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'32"N, 73°59'3"W

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227 Duffield St., Brooklyn, New YorkNorthwestern Brooklyn (Downtown Brooklyn)Sea Gate United States

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Day trips

Abolitionist Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New York Transit Museum, Korean War Veterans Plaza, Golconda Playground, Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

~1700 ftW
Hands-on history of mass transporation
New York Transit Museum, New York City
9 min walk • Nestled in the bustling borough of Brooklyn, the New York Transit Museum is a unique urban sanctuary dedicated to the history of New York City's public transportation system. Housed in a decommissioned subway station at 99 Schermerhorn Street, this museum offers...
0.4 miNW
Memorial
Korean War Veterans Plaza, Sea Gate
11 min walk • Korean War Veterans Plaza is a memorial plaza in Brooklyn, New York City, at Fulton and Tillary streets. The plaza features a gate and flagstaff, cast in 1992 and dedicated on November 11 of that year.
0.4 miN
Park
Golconda Playground, Sea Gate
11 min walk • Golconda Skate Park, known as Fat Kid, is a public skate park in the Downtown Brooklyn/Fort Greene neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City, that originated as a DIY skate spot.
~1870 ftS
Church
Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, Sea Gate
10 min walk • The Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, sometimes abbreviated as B.A.O. Church or BAOC, is an independent religious body in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
~1640 ftSW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Friends Meetinghouse and School, Sea Gate
8 min walk • The Friends Meetinghouse and School is an historic Quaker meeting house and adjacent school building at the corner of Schermerhorn Street and Boerum Place in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
~1680 ftW
Greek Revival architecture, City hall
Brooklyn Borough Hall, New York City
9 min walk • Brooklyn Borough Hall is a building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. It was designed by architects Calvin Pollard and Gamaliel King in the Greek Revival style, and constructed of Tuckahoe marble under the supervision of superintendent Stephen Haynes.
0.4 miW
Church
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
10 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen, more simply Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral church at 64 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. It is best known for taking in parishioners from St.
~970 ftSW
Church
Brooklyn Tabernacle, Sea Gate
5 min walk • Brooklyn Tabernacle is an evangelical non-denominational megachurch located at 17 Smith Street at the Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn, New York City. The senior pastor is Jim Cymbala.
~780 ftN
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Wunsch Building, Sea Gate
4 min walk • The Wunsch Building of New York University Tandon School of Engineering is the present name of the former Bridge Street Methodist Church, a former Methodist church located at 311 Bridge Street, on the east side between Johnson Street and Myrtle Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.
~220 ftW
Skyscraper
Ava Brew, Sea Gate
2 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.
~1560 ftS
Church
St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, Sea Gate
8 min walk • Saint Nicholas is the Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City. First established in Lower Manhattan, it is now located in Brooklyn.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Abolitionist Place?

Nearby attractions include Ava Brew, Sea Gate (2 min walk), 388 Bridge Street, Sea Gate (3 min walk), Brooklyner, Sea Gate (3 min walk), Albee Square, Sea Gate (3 min walk).

How to get to Abolitionist Place by public transport?

The nearest stations to Abolitionist Place:

Metro

Jay Street–MetroTech • Lines: <F>, A, C, F, N, R (3 min walk)
Hoyt Street • Lines: 2, 3 (4 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound (6 min walk)
Myrtle Avenue & Saint Edwards Street • Lines: B54 (10 min walk)

Train

Atlantic Terminal (17 min walk)

Ferry

Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal (34 min walk)