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Overview – Fort Greene Park is the heart of its predominantly African-American neighborhood. The 30-acre expanse was created in 1850 on the site of a Revolutionary War fort; Walt Whitman, then editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, was one of the leaders who fought to create it. Other advocates, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux (the designers behind Central and Prospect parks), then went on to rebuild this park with elegant lawns and walks in 1867. About 40 years later in 1908, architect Stanford White designed its most prominent fixture: the Prison Ship Martyr's Monument, which…
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Know Before You Go:
Not far from Fort Greene Park is the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the premiere performing arts institution of the borough.
The Extras:
Adjacent to the park's west end is one branch of the Brooklyn Hospital Center, a teaching facility that provides comprehensive health care.
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