NYC's Mass Grave at Fort Greene Park - What Remains

This episode of What Remains explores Brooklyn's Fort Greene Park; home to a memorial, and mass grave for over 8,000 POW's of the American Revolution. Subscribe to AOL: goo.gl/00MfjAol is a global brand company that develops, grows, and invests in fantastic video production. Originally founded in 1983, Aol now delivers the best in news, sports, tech, entertainment, business, autos, and much more.
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[@craigsmith157]

I grew up across the street in the projects at 149 N. Portland Avenue since my birth in 1970 until when I was 11 in 1981. I knew the history this man is talking about. Most of us who grew up there knew as well.

[@carlcat]

I grew up in Fort Greene projects right across the street at 157 North Elliott walk from 1950 to 1970. During that time I played in the park and even gardened there when they had a garden program going on. There were always rumors that a lot of bodies were buried there but they never opened the doors and allowed anyone I knew inside the monument. I have a lot of fond memories of the park especially sledding down "Dead man's hill" when it snowed.

[@OFFICIAL40THOUSAND]

That’s where I broke my first bone. Riding my scooter down dead mans hill. Grew up right on Carlton and willoughby

[@carlcat]

@@OFFICIAL40THOUSAND Small world. One thing about the projects, you always had a lot of friends. I remember those hot summer nights when everyone was outside hanging out. Back then no one had AC.

[@juliannemunford7862]

I lived in Fort Greene as a child I played in Fort Greene Park I don't like it when people assume that we don't know the history

[@notrubent]

I grew up in Fort Greene (1979-1996) I heard the stories but never knew the full story.

[@craigsmith157]

1970-1981 here.

[@MultiRabe]

Wow, I’m a native NYCer, 60yrs old, and never knew about this! Excellent video 👏🏼

[@olympiatuten9614]

Love this I grew up in Fortgreene always knew the history they taught us when I was a ill girl at WaltWhitman Branch Library I love my hood Born n raised there

[@treydi718]

hey girl. ...

[@treydi718]

hey girl. ...

[@Murrayfamilytree]

He tried, lets give him some credit instead of negative comments.

[@u-r-blasphemous]

Amazing...I grew up in Fort Greene and was told by many older people that there were dead bodies under the Monument (column). We knew it was true but to see the story here on youtube...priceless!

[@billymcnutt116]

I first learned about Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument from the show Ghostwriter back in the '90s. (Into The Comics)

[@greg33770]

interesting history...thanx, i did not know

[@964302]

Well it’s always been a little restless even crazy during the 70’s80’s maybe the spirits are active there that’s quite a lot of souls in just 20 crypts

[@valeriequintanilla7787]

I lived in fort green for yearssss and never knew!!

[@forevatonay8630]

I lived across the street from fortgreen park all my life it's a lil museum telling you the history in the war that took place in the park yes there's a lot of bodies buried underneath the the monument in Graves underneath for green project grounds we all know that

[@necelticsox]

2:37-2:39 i can actually read some of the names, like: Freeman Rich, George Pill, James Smith, John Smith, Nathaniel Ruper, Matthew Rich, Benjamin Richard, William Perry, Patrick O'Hara, William Ross, Andrew Ross, Eliphas Reed, Archibald Ross, Lawrence Rouch, Thomas Slough, William Stephens, John Rapper, John Ross, William Springer, John Stephen, James Shuckley, Joseph Ramsdale, Richard Stone, John Perry, Bryan Murphy, Christian Reed, John Pike, John Parker, Peter Parker, Jebediah Smith, Thomas ShawPeter Ramlics, John McDonald...

[@kedenney1]

Well done

[@jackalopewoody]

Thanks man , id never heard of it .

[@muchomusiclibre]

Amazing

[@MaryJane11221]

No wonder Fortgreen area is restless,

[@only1dirtymouf]

Assassin's Creed III brought me here. What a story.

[@suzieb5358]

Very much true. If you was born in raised in fort Greene u knew these story's. Also the projects is where most of the military people lived. We had a small museum at the top of the park that had all this information. But being that this is a new world everything was change and erase now they just label fort Greene as a bad place not knowing this is a historical place.

[@JPSWIGGYS]

This is really Shocking. I wonder how many people actually knew

[@javajive01]

Interesting

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

wowww 12,000 bodies buried in fort greene part wow

[@Ficon0700]

Interesting bit of history, but you may want to double check your numbers there bud @ 1:30..
American: 25,000 dead
8000 in battle
17,000 by other causes
Total American casualties: up to 50,000 dead and wounded
Allies: 6000± French and Spanish (in Europe)
2000 French (in America)
20,000± Soldiers from the British army dead and wounded
19,740 sailors dead
42,000 sailors deserted
7,554 German dead
No need to give miss information for shock and awe.. Just lessens your credibility..

[@fatimac.middleton8454]

$11,500 dollars

[@tompowell6723]

Aah, ya forgot to say exactly where this park is. So your disrespecting them also. That would mean main street and between cross streetS.

[@ethanmiller6945]

Fort Greene park is a landmark you could easily google, or if you lived in the area you would just know where it is because it's huge and designed by some of America's most famous landscape architects and just is sort of a hub. That would be like giving a street address for city hall. It's common knowledge my dude.