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The Center for Brooklyn History in Brooklyn Heights has one of the best Gilded Age interiors of any public building left in New York. Completed in 1881, the library was ahead of its time, with advanced construction techniques and fireproofing methods. The Library is largely original to how it was in the 19th Century, with the exception of the auditorium on the ground floor. It is one of the few interior landmarks in New York City. There are roughly 130 of them compared to the 38,000 exterior lan

On August 30, 1776, George Washington pulled off one of history’s great escapes. Trapped by British forces at Brooklyn Heights, he secretly evacuated nearly 9,000 soldiers across the East River in fishing boats and flatboats. A thick fog concealed the operation, allowing his men to slip past enemy lines undetected. This bold maneuver saved the Continental Army from destruction—and kept the American Revolution alive. | Best of USA