Prison Ship Martyrs Memorial Tribute August 22, 2009
Brooklyn, New York 11217
The Society of Old Brooklynites will hold their 101st annual memorial tribute to America's first POW's, the Prison Ship Martyrs, in commemoration of the 233rd anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn. The remains of 11,500 patriots from the American Revolution that perished aboard British Prison War Ships are entombed in a large crypt under the 149-foot tall Prison Ship Martyrs Monument on the hill top in Fort Greene Park. Keynote speaker will be author and historian David Ansel Weiss, a columnist for the BrooklynDaily Eagle. Participation by the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy Armed Guard veterans and US Maritime Association veterans. For more information, contact Ted General at 718-833-4928 or via email [email protected]
Official Website: http://www.prisonshipmartyrs.com
Added by Ted General on August 6, 2009