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Monday, August 26. 2019

Urban Hike 2018 Retrospective

While I thought the Urban Hike of 2019 was one of our best, despite the rain, the Brooklyn trip of 2018 remains my favorite so far.  To that end, this article about Battle of Brooklyn sites is worth a look-see.  We stopped at a number of these sites, such as the Old Stone House, the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn Heights, and the monument to the prison ship martyrs.  


The article did miss one site, on the side of a bank, which commemorated the battle (perhaps the author is unaware of this plaque, but we stumbled upon it and I wish I had a picture or a location to share).  


Looking forward to planning 2020's Urban Hike.  Need some thought starters.  Right now, Wave Hill to City Island is what I'm considering, but that's more walking and less sightseeing. 

Posted by Bulldog in History, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation, Travelogues and Travel Ideas at 13:56 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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Arthur Avenue?
#1 BD on 2019-08-26 16:09 (Reply)
That was one thought...
#1.1 Bulldog on 2019-08-27 19:07 (Reply)
Why would anyone want to leave Wave Hill after discovering such a lovely place within N.Y. city limits?
#2 Ben David on 2019-08-26 17:43 (Reply)
Intelligent conversation is the draw. Whatever spurs that.
#3 Assistant Village Idiot on 2019-08-26 17:55 (Reply)
City Island has some great nautical history. I think Nevins had a yard there, for example...
#4 tim ferrell on 2019-08-27 05:39 (Reply)
Nevins' yard was just to the south of Minnefords.
I owned a 1945 Nevins 6-meter.
BTW, Trump wanted to buy Morris Yacht Club, back in the early 1980's.
They wouldn't sell.
#4.1 Nunnya Bidnez, jr on 2019-08-27 18:54 (Reply)

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