Exploring Brooklyn's Beautiful Fort Greene & Clinton Hill & Jazz Festival

About this event

RSVP's open up Wednesday, August 26th at 9:00pm. Space set aside for new group members, first and second timers who land on the waiting list. Email me at [email protected] to request a spot once you have RSVP'd. To bring: Water to drink, sun protection, snacks or easy to eat lunch if you like, something to sit on the grass. This tour is free with an optional contribution to your guide at the end by cash, venmo or zelle. Check your travel route in advance given weekend changes! https://www.mta.info/tripplanner/results Restrooms before the tour: Arrive early please! Restrooms are located up the escalator from our meeting place outside the library entrance (2nd floor of the 10 Lafayette building) or across the street at the Center For Fiction by - first floor cafe. Also inside Whole Foods toward the lower level / rear seating area where the small food and coffee options are located. The annual free Jazz Festival in Fort Greene Park is scheduled from 3:00pm - 7:00pm. https://www.fortgreeneparkjazzfestival.com/ Schedule: 2:00pm - 3:15pm: First Part of the Walking Tour 3:15 - 4:00pm: Break to enjoy the music (restrooms available). 4:00pm - 5:45pm: Second part of the walking tour 5:45pm - 7:00pm: (Optional) We'll arrive back at the park where you can choose to enjoy the rest of the jazz festival. Directions will be provided to reach public transportation. Tour Description: The Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods feature some of New York's most beautiful and historic residential streets - filled with architectural treasures includes lovely townhouses, magnificent churches, mansions, along with the Pratt Institute and campus. We'll trace the history of the area from when it was farmland back in the 1600's to modern area when it became a popular place for jazz musicians, other people in the creative arts and African-American middle class families. The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park honors the over 11,000 Americans who died in nearby Wallabout Bay aboard British warships during the American Revolution. The park akso occupies the site of a Revolutionary War fort established by the Americans to defend Brooklyn against British attacks. We'll start out with a vist to Fort Greene's Downtown Cultural District which includes the Brooklyn Academy of Music, one of NYC's great places for movies, music, dance and theater. This is where Nureyev's first American performance took place and also the site of opera star Enrico Caruso's last concert. Over the year's BAM has hosted live performances from Isadora Duncan, Sarah Bernhardt, Paul Simon, Laurie Anderson, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Sufjan Stevens to name a few. Cheers! Hank [email protected] 646-596-3005