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Week 32

The Native Roads

Back in 2015, Heather Quinlan at Brooklyn Heights Blog stumbled upon a rather exciting map at the Brooklyn Historical society. Published in 1946 by historian James A. Kelly, it details all the Native America trails that cover the borough and their contemporary counterparts. This week we'll walk those existing routes, with a trip down Kings Highway, a walk along Shore Road, and up Division Avenue, among other paths. We'll also visit the peculiar Gravesend Square and the city's oldest cemetery.

Neighborhoods Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Madison, Gravesend, Bath Beach, Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Navy Yard, South Williamsburg, Bedford-Stuyvesant

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Week 16

The Coast of Brooklyn

If the weather's warm, the shore is where we want to be. This week we look to cover as much BK shoreline in one day as possible. After a hike through inland North Brooklyn, we arrive at the tip of Greenpoint and work our way down the East River, passing all three bridges and crossing the Gowanus Canal. A walk down Second Avenue brings us to Shore Road and the Verrazzanno Bridge. We end the day at Brighton Beach and a long train ride home.

Neighborhoods Bushwick, East Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, Navy Yard, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, Gowanus, Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Coney Island

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