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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Reminiscences of old New Utrecht and Gowanus

Reminiscences of old New Utrecht and Gowanus

Mrs Bleecker Bangs

Paperback

Gifts & Stationery GeneralGenealogy & HeraldryRegional: West

ISBN10: 9353605431
ISBN13: 9789353605438
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before Brooklyn was brownstones and subway lines, it was farms, creeks and quiet Dutch lanes. Brooklyn was once a village. In Reminiscences of Old New Utrecht and Gowanus, Mrs Bleecker Bangs records the voices, scenes and customs of two historic waterfront communities just as modern New York was transforming them beyond recognition, offering an intimate slice of brooklyn local history that still feels immediate and human. Drawing on memory, tradition and early records, this engaging historical reminiscences collection traces the families, farms, churches and crossroads that shaped New Utrecht and Gowanus. Readers interested in new utrecht brooklyn history, gowanus brooklyn history, dutch heritage in brooklyn and kings county new york history will find rich detail to illuminate maps, photographs and family stories. Names, places and anecdotes make this an invaluable companion for brooklyn genealogy research, a resource for local historians, and a rewarding read for anyone curious about old brooklyn new york and the evolving historic neighborhoods of brooklyn within wider new york neighborhood history and the story of the city itself. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Issued as a carefully prepared new york city history book, this classic testament to community memory speaks both to casual readers who love place-based stories and to collectors seeking enduring heritage editions of America's local past.

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