On the last Saturday of each month during Summer 2015, the Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn Partnership, in collaboration with the Fort Greene Park
Conservancy and American Opera Projects, will host a FREE guided walking
tour through Fort Greene Park and the historic Wallabout neighborhood
north of Myrtle Avenue, featuring a cappella performances by AOP
Resident Artist
Nicole Mitchell (pictured).
The neighborhood, most of which is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places as a historic district, has a beautiful mix of pre-Civil
War homes and late 19th century industrial buildings. The walk will
discuss how the neighborhood has developed since the Dutch first arrived
in the early 1600's and highlight notable residents, such as Walt
Whitman (visit
The Walt Whitman Project for
more information). The 2 hour guided tour begins in Fort Greene Park,
includes a 1.5 mile walk, and concludes at the last surviving Whitman
residence in NYC.
TICKETS:
The event is FREE, but space is limited and
registration is required.
AOP participation supported in part with
public funds from the New York City Department of Culture Affairs, in
partnership with the City Council.
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