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Brooklyn - Historic sites


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Things to Do: Historic sites

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 104 attractions in Brooklyn
Attraction type: Cemetery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 104 attractions in Brooklyn
Attraction type: Neighbourhood; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #26 of 104 attractions in Brooklyn

Once the property of one of the area's wealthiest men, the Lefferts Homestead is now a children's museum.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #28 of 104 attractions in Brooklyn

Considered Brooklyn's largest African-American community, this historic area features twelve blocks of bay-fronted townhouses that look the same as they did in the late 19th century.

Attraction type: Historic walking area; Neighbourhood
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #32 of 104 attractions in Brooklyn
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 104 attractions in Brooklyn

Once the leaves have fallen, from the Brooklyn Mirador in Prospect Park, you can see the Empire State Building perfectly framed within the opening of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Grand Army...

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Statue; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #45 of 104 attractions in Brooklyn
Attraction type: Historic home
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Built in 1844 by the Long Island Railroad, this tunnel is 17 feet high and 231 feet wide and became part of a train network that eventually expanded to Boston.

Attraction type: Historic site
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