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[railwayhistorical]

Prison Ship Martyrs Monument

Here's some text to explain the mind boggling story behind the monument that sits atop the hill in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn... "This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853–1906). The monument marks the site of a crypt for more than 11,500 men and women, known as the prison ship martyrs, who were buried in a tomb near the Brooklyn Navy Yard." (source)

I photographed this monument over forty years ago and you can see that on an earlier post. One contemporary image here by Richard Koenig; taken July 11th 2025.