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.
- Monument
- …lies at an elevation of 105 feet (32 metres)
- …dates from 1908
- …stands 141 feet (43 metres) tall
- …has a flat roof
- Description: monument in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Greene Park and The Brooklyn Hospital Center.
Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
The Brooklyn Hospital Center is a 464-licensed-bed… The Brooklyn Hospital Center is situated 790 feet southwest of Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Historic District.
Fort Greene
Fort Greene is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Clinton Hill Historic District
Clinton Hill Historic District is a national historic…
Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is a shipyard and industrial…
Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
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Latitude
40.69179° or 40° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-73.97553° or 73° 58′ 32″ west
Open location code
87G8M2RF+PQ
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument” goes by many names.
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