Our family regularly goes to Greenwood Cemetery. It is beautiful and has a lot of Brooklyn history. The famous Battle of Brooklyn took place there and this place was strategically chosen for its height.
The Battle of Brooklyn was the last of the series of unfortunate defeats along Long Island. Afterwards, George Washington went to NJ where they made more successful hit and run attacks on the British. The famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delware by Emanuel Leutz depicts this time.