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SCOUT· 35%52m·2025-06-06·History#460 The Brooklyn Museum and the Birth of a New City
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
While you may know the Brooklyn Museum for its wildly popular cutting-edge exhibitions, the borough's premier art institution can actually trace its origins back to a more rustic era -- and to the birth of the city of Brooklyn itself. On July 4, 1825, the growing village laid a cornerstone for its new Brooklyn…
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