Battle of Long Island 250th Anniversary: Brooklyn

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, visit historic sites and witness the reenactment of one of the Revolution's early formative battles.

Start: Oculus World Trade Center

Finish: Brooklyn

Distance: ~12mi

Where to find us: Near the PATH station at the west side within the Oculus

Terrain: paved

Transit: NJTransit, MTA, PATH

Return: subway

Difficulty: Average

Category: nature, history, urban, seashore, scenic, theme

Coordinator: Charles Updike

Enjoy a spectacular walk into and through Brooklyn and imagine the old town in the 18th century bearing witness to history.

Highlights:

• World Trade Center
• Brooklyn Bridge
• Brooklyn waterfront
• Greenwood Cemetery

Partners:

The 9/11 National Memorial Trail is a network of over 1,300 miles of trails connecting New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in tribute to the heroes who perished on September 11, 2001, and the heroes who, in response, answered the call for their country.

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