The View from Nonsense

What it says:

This stone marks the site of
Fort Nonsense
And earthwork built by the
Continental Army in the
winter of 1779-80

What it sees:

Whitman in Dumbo

What it says:
On this site, from 1845 to 1892, stood the offices of the Brooklyn Eagle, in its time a powerful paper. From 1846 to 1848, Whitman, not yet 30 but a seasoned journalist, served as its editor. For his stand against slavery in newly admitted states, the owner fired him.
What it sees:

George Washington in Brooklyn

What it says:
Near this place during the Revolutionary War stood Ponkiesberg fortification from which General George Washington is said to have observed the fighting at Gowanus during the Battle of Long Island August 27 1776.

What it sees:


Intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street, Brooklyn, NY