Old Stone House of Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York

Though it's not mentioned as often as Yorktown or Valley Forge in the annals of American Revolutionary War history, Brooklyn had a major part to play as the site of the first major battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The British landed on the shores of Gravesend Bay in late August 1776 and marched north through Brooklyn along the Gowanus Road, eventually engaging American troops near the Red Lion Inn (around 39th Street on today’s maps). The Americans would be pushed back, taking up positions further north near the Vechte-Cortelyou House, with 400 troops from Maryland

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