Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
[Engraved into the limestone at the base of the tower]:
1776
The
Prison
Ship
Martyrs
Monument
1908
[Plaque on monument's opposite side from engraving]:
In memory of the 11,500 patriotic American Sailors and Soldiers who endured untold suffering, and died on the British prison ships, anchored in Wallabout during the Revolutionary War 1776 - 1782. Their remains lie buried in the crypt at the base of this monument which was dedicated on November 14, 1908.
This plaque was affixed by the Society of Old Brooklynites on June 1, 1960.
Marker can be reached from Washington Park when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
