Society of Old Brooklynites continues tradition of honoring the Battle of Brooklyn
A weeklong celebration of the 239th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn kicked off in Fort Greene Park this past weekend as the Society of Old Brooklynites (SOBs) continued its annual tradition of re-dedicating the Revolutionary War Prison Ship Martyrs Monument on Saturday.
Dozens of members of the SOBs, local politicians and community members surrounded the 148-foot tall monument that was erected in 1908. The ceremony included a poetry reading by Professor Maurice Decaul, a performance by tenor Theron Cromer, a speech by Wilhelmena Rhodes Kelly who is a Daughter of the American Revolution and member of the SOBs, and an interpretive dance by Craig Gabrian. Myrtle Whitmore and Sherman Silverman laid a wreath at the base of the monument.