The Battle of Brooklyn: Local History in Archives and Outdoor Classrooms

Join the Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) and The Green-Wood Cemetery to take a deeper dive into the largest battle of the American Revolution—the Battle of Brooklyn. At CBH, teachers will tour the exhibition The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered with Chief Historian Dominque Jean-Louis and engage with primary sources in the Othmer Library with CBH’s Education team. Participants will explore strategies for engaging with archival resources and consider how to deepen their students’ connection to local history through CBH’s unique collections.

At Green-Wood, teachers will tour the newly opened Green-House visitor center and consider how the Cemetery can be a classroom. Then, teachers will explore revolutionary history aboard our trolley across Green-Wood’s 478 acres. Led by Director of Education, Rachel Walman, teachers will learn how to bring historical inquiry outdoors using grave monuments as sources, all while traversing the actual battlefield where the Battle of Brooklyn took place on August 27, 1776.

This professional development will begin at the Center for Brooklyn History at 128 Pierrepont Street. After lunch, participants will be provided with free transportation via trolley to Green-Wood’s Green-House at 750 Fifth Avenue for the afternoon session. Please see below for a detailed schedule. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Participants will receive 6 CTLE hours.

Schedule:

• 8:30–11am: Session at the Center for Brooklyn History (CBH), 128 Pierrepont Street.
• 11am–12:30pm: Lunch (provided by CBH) and trolley travel to The Green-Wood Cemetery.
• 12:30–3pm: Session at The Green-House at Green-Wood, 750 Fifth Avenue (Enter on 25th Street).

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the registration process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing Your Ticket, Please Note:

• Work Email Required: Please use your professional/work email when purchasing a ticket
• Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

• Checking in: Check-in takes place at the Center for Brooklyn History (CBH), 128 Pierrepont Street at 8:30am. Light breakfast will be provided.

• Lunch: Lunch will take at CBH at 11am. Please indicate your dietary restrictions when purchasing a ticket.
• Transportation to Green-Wood: Transportation from CBH to Green-Wood will be provided via Green-Wood’s historic trolley.
• CTLE Information: The event will end by 3pm. Attendees will need to fill out a feedback survey and CTLE form in order to receive their certificates. Attendees will earn 6 CTLE hours for this event.
• Accessibility & Safety: CBH’s accessible entrance is directly to the right of the main entrance at 128 Pierrepont Street (down the ramp from the sidewalk). We will be based in the classroom on the lower level, but will also spend time in the gallery on the ground floor, and in the Othmer Library on the 2nd floor, where seating will be available. All levels of the building are accessible by elevator. Accessible restrooms are located on the lower level. Green-Wood’s Green-House and Trolley are fully ADA accessible. Please indicate your accessibility needs when purchasing a ticket.
• Inclement Weather Policy: This event will take place rain or shine, unless extreme conditions prompt the Cemetery to close for safety purposes.