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Revolutionary War

Simon Cortelyou's Grave

The Meanest Man Who Ever Lived in Bay Ridge

August 3, 2015September 8, 2015 Henry  Culture, History  Barkaloo Cemetery, Hessians, Jane Cortelyou, John Conrad, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War Cemetery, Simon Cortelyou, Tories

Simon Cortelyou undermined the American Revolution and at least once stood in the way of true love.

The Humble Beauty of the Resilient Cannonball Park

June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 Alaric  Culture, Places  Cannonball Park, cannons, Fort Hamilton, John Paul Jones Park, Revolutionary War, Rodman gun

On the odd tranquility of a park synonymous with military history, which has survived despite the highways built all around it.

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