Visitors can view the interior of the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument, a war memorial at Fort Greene Park that commemorates more than 11,500 American prisoners of war who died in captivity aboard British prison ships during the American Revolutionary War. The remains of a small fraction of those who died on the ships are interred in a crypt beneath its base. Rangers will lead visits to the interior base of the monument, which is not generally open to the public, and discuss Fort Greene Park’s long history from its Revolutionary War roots to being an essential downtown green space today for the Fort Greene Community. The monument is a true beacon of Brooklyn.

Rangers will be on site to give first-come, first-served tours on a rolling basis. Visits last about 10 minutes and will be offered every 10 minutes.

Access to the monument interior requires stairs. The plaza around the monument is wheelchair accessible.

Access is first-come, first-serve and limited to 15 people at a time. Lines are expected.