Prospect Park and Victorian Flatbush Tour
Sat, Nov 06
|Brooklyn
After enjoying the fall foliage and learning about the human and natural history of Prospect Park, we'll visit the charming streets Victorian Flatbush, which has the largest collection of wood frame residential architecture in the United States.
Time & Location
Nov 06, 2021, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Brooklyn, 452 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA
Guests
About the event
Required: Proof of Full Vaccination. Bring a picnic lunch, water to drink, a mask. Be fit enough to walk a good 5 miles. Meeting Place: By the Lefferts Homestead off Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Park. Closest subway stop: Prospect Park station of the Q train. Note: there is a restaurant in the park where we take our lunch break.
This tour is free with a voluntary donation to your guide. Note: This tour is offered concurrently with meetup group, "Exploring NYC History and Neighborhoods". https://www.meetup.com/Exploring-NYC-History-and-Neighborhoods/
Tour Overview
Frederick Law Olmstead, who had previously designed Central Park with his colleague, Calvert Vaux, called Prospect Park his masterpiece. We'll visit both the unique natural and human-made features of the park, including woodlands and waterways, the Camperdown Elm, Audubon Boathouse, and the recently restored Concert Grove Pavilion. After lunch in the park we'll visit downtown Flatbush and see where Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond…
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Prospect Park Nov. 6
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