The 1935 re-constructed Old Stone House located at 336 3rd Street Brooklyn, New York 11215. The Old House of today was re-constructed using material from the original house that stood in 1776. The location of the 1935, re-constructed Old Stone House is but a few yards from the house original foundation site.
An oil painting displayed within the Old Stone House internal exhibit area, depicting the site and the Battle of 27th August 1776. The Battle Of Brooklyn was the United States Army first battle as a standing and organized Army under the command of General George Washington.
A diorama depicting the epic battle between the freshly minted U.S. Army troops and the battle harden British and Hessian troops that landed on the shores of Brooklyn, New York under the command of British General Charles Cornwallis.
A typical U.S. Army uniform of the era of 1776. One would note that either the U.S. Army era uniform or the British bright "Red Coats" gave any consideration toward the tactical advantage of concealment and / or camouflage of their troops. This was due to the battle field command and control by visual sight of the commanding officers in effectively controlling and commanding the directions of their troops.
A map showing the geographically area of Brooklyn in 1776 and the demarcation of troops location during the battle, which lasted six (6) hours and resulted in Washington troops being out flanked and requiring a retreat to the island of Manhattan by the cover of night. The red lines indicate British and Hessian troops, while the smaller, blue lines indicate U.S. Army lines at the time of the battle. The U.S Army lost their first Battle but won the War and formed a Nation and it all started in Brooklyn, New York.
Brooklyn, New York 31st July 2013: The date was 27th August, 1776, the location was Brooklyn, New York the very western end of Long Island and what occurred their over 237 years ago has effected all of us who have been born, have come to live and who have created a life in these United States of America. As the areas of modern day Brooklyn, Sunset Park area, Bay Ridge and the Narrows play a role in the creation of this Nation. As these areas echo with the memories of the America soldiers who fought the United States Army first official battle as a standing Army and the largest battle of the revolutionary war. Not know to many, the Old Brooklyn Stone House and its surrounding area is in all particle purpose a battlefield sight.
The modern Old Stone House is a 1935 re-construction depicting the house and utilizing original, surviving materials from the original Dutch farm house. For detail information, please review the Old Stone House website at www.oldstonehouse.org
Experience Shooting Solutions (ES2) Founder, Benny Benitez paid a visitation to the Old Stone House while in New York City on business and met with the Old Stone House, Executive Director, Mrs. Kimberly Maier who provide a most informative historical briefing. ES2 was amazed to learned about the sight, the battle and the entire history of this landmark site. Its ironic that New York City Mayor Bloomberg is such a staunch, anti-gun advocate and yet the undeniable and recorded history of the City shows as to how free, law abiding people with an urge of independence and ability to bear arms shook off the yokes of British rule and created these magnificent United States. Just imagine our history if people back then did not take up arms how different would our world our homeland would be today and each of our lives.
The Old Stone House a site that every free-loving American who believe in our Constitutional right to bear arms in accordance with our 2nd Amendment should visit and one that every American gun manufacture should support through charitable contributions.
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