History of Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn New York.

[@1cargaragenyc]

Excellent information. I live in Marine Park and you gave a great Geritsen Beach education 👍‼️

[@lisaolszewski8386]

This is a very interesting history about a part of Brooklyn that I didn't even know exists! I definitely want to visit next time I'm in Brooklyn! Thank you!

[@anthonyd6370]

this is before the migant invasion

[@JoeJackson-u1j]

Also Moscow across the Hudson boat scene was filmed on the canal. Robin Williams donated some money to the Vollies according to my father, the late Lee Jackson, former chief of the Vollies and long time mechanic of the fire engines. Great video.

[@KevinJRogers]

That's where I grew up. The Beach Deli in the background used to be Old Dutch (later New Dutch), where we bought our milk. The white building next to it is the Knights of Columbus. By the way, Patty Smyth is from the Beach. There's a cool video on KZbin of her singing in the VFW Post on Plumb 2nd St.

[@128michele]

Beach people don't like other parts of Brooklyn to know about us. Bad enough the city has our little beach listed as an off leash place for dogs

[@seltonk5136]

Absolutely superb. can you please do one about filming locations for Arthur 2 On the Rocks starring Dudley Moore

[@lizkearsing325]

Great info! However , some pictures to illustrate facts would be helpful! Otherwise, you have great historical facts!!👏

[@ElaNefer]

Did they have enslaved people?

[@nathanielgavronsky]

Well over a majority of white people who can trace their family back to the colonial times arrived as indentured servants. Not full enslavement, but pretty close. New York as you know did allow African slavery until 1828

[@stevengalucci3331]

Did you know that since Gerritsen Beach has a very large Irish population, that some of those people living their are descendents of Irish slaves that were enslaved by England's King James II? From 1641 to 1652, over 550,000 Irish were killed by the English and 300,000 more were sold as slaves. As more enslaved Irish men were transported to America and the Caribbean, leaving their wives and children behind, they too were also rounded up and sold as slaves. It's an interesting and often forgotten piece of important history that people should never forget.

[@jessedylan6162]

Booorrriiinnnggg!!!