A replica of the slave ship Amistad (photo above from her 2006 visit to the Battery Park City marina), built for Steven Spielberg’s 1997 movie about the rebellion aboard her in 1839, and subsequent trial in a U.S. court, arrived today at Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park, near the foot of Joralemon Street. Amistad will […]
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By Claude Scales on October 2, 2014 11:53 am in Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn History, Crafts, Events, Food, Fun, History, Kids, Maritime, Music, Shopping
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