Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
The Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument is a war memorial at Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It commemorates more than 11,500 American prisoners of war who died in captivity aboard sixteen British prison ships during the American Revolutionary War.
- Type: Park
- Description: monument in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Also known as: “Monumento a los martires de barcos para prisioneros” and “Prison Ship Martyrs‘ Monument”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Fort Greene Park and The Brooklyn Hospital Center.
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Hospital
Photo: Creative Commons, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Historic District.
Fort Greene
Neighborhood
Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
- Categories: monument and war cemetery
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.69167° or 40° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-73.97556° or 73° 58′ 32″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
87G8M2RF+MQ
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Prison Ship Martyrs Monument”
- Spanish: “Monumento a los mártires de barcos para prisioneros”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Navy Yard and Clinton Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Person Square and Fort Greene Historic District.
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Worth a closer look: Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Southwest Brooklyn.
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