Walt Whitman's Fort Greene ParkOn Sunday, July 12, the Fort Greene Park Conservancy will sponsor Walt Whitman's Fort Greene Park at 1:00 p.m.
Poet Walt Whitman had an intimate connection with Fort Greene, Brooklyn's first official park.
The tour features readings from Whitman's writings, as well as a discussion of the Wallabout Martyrs and the monument dedicated to their memory.
Greg Trupiano, Artistic Director of the Walt Whitman Project, will guide.
The tour ends with a walk up Myrtle Avenue to 99 Ryerson Street, the last place Walt Whitman lived in Brooklyn still standing.
The event is free and will take place rain or shine. Call 718-391-8824 for Information & Reservations (limited to 25 people).
More Whitman events from the Whitman Project.
"The Nickel Empire" Tour
This could be the last year of Coney Island -- the "Nickel Empire" -- as we have known it.
On Sunday, July 12 and Sunday July 26, Urban Park Rangers will lead Journey through Time: Coney Island, a tour of the Coney Island Boardwalk.
Meet at 10:00 AM in front of the Parachute Jump at W 19 St.
Bring water and wear comfortable walking shoes. The tour takes about 2 hours.
