Fort Greene Tote Bag

Fort Greene Park is a landmark, cherished for its history, rolling landscape, trees, and monuments located in Brooklyn, NY. In 1776 American Major General Nathanael Greene supervised the construction of Fort Putnam on high ground that is now part of the park. During the Battle of Long Island, the Continental Army withdrew from the fort and retreated to Manhattan. The British held thousands of captives on prison ships anchored in the East River. Over 11,500 men and women died of overcrowding, contaminated water, starvation, and disease aboard the ships, and their bodies were hastily buried along the shore.

In the late 1800's Fort Green was redesigned by the famed architects who created Central Park in NYC. They designed a new entrance to a crypt to memorialize the the dead and build a wide granite stairway leading to a plaza on top of the hill. From its center rose a freestanding Doric column crowned by a bronze lantern; President-elect William Howard Taft attended the monume...

Bob lives in the NYC metropolitan area. He is a lifetime hobby photographer and outdoorsman. Happily semi-retired, he now has more time to dedicate to capturing and displaying life's beauty and amazement. Bob specializes in outdoor nature scenes from everyday living with emphasis and a passion for the beach and wildlife, ocean vessels, building architecture and sporting events.