Fodor's Expert Review Old Stone House & Washington Park

This reconstructed Dutch farmhouse dating to 1699 played a central role in the Battle of Brooklyn, one of the largest battles of the Revolutionary War, and survived through the early 1900s. This small, family-friendly museum looks at the history of the site from the Lenape through the Revolutionary eras in Brooklyn from the 1640s until 1783. Art exhibits, concerts, plays, and other community events take place year-round, including a focus on the Brooklyn Baseball Club, which started here in 1883 and gave rise to the Brooklyn Dodgers.