The Bona Fide Museum Right Here In Bay Ridge

August 21, 2015February 17, 2016 Brian Culture, History Fort Hamilton, Harbor Defense Museum

The Harbor Defense Museum tells the story of Fort Hamilton’s historical role in the defense of the nation’s shores.

The Bay Ridge Canon: Word of Honor by Nelson DeMille

July 24, 2015September 14, 2016 Henry Arts, Culture Bay Ridge Canon, Denyse Wharf, Fort Hamilton, Fort Hamilton army base, Fort Hamilton High School, Harbor Defense Museum, Nelson DeMille, Verrazano Bridge, Word of Honor

An ongoing study of books and movies set in the neighborhood. This time, bestselling popular fiction about a post-Vietnam court martial set at Fort Hamilton.

“The End of Bay Ridge”: The Unusual Story of Battery Avenue and Fort Hamilton

June 8, 2015June 9, 2015 Henry Culture, History Battery Avenue, Dahlgren Place, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton, Fort Hamilton army base, Harbor Defense Museum, Poly Prep

How a street became a dead end, and why it reverberates across the community.