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Skating at the Steenbakkery: Winters in Wartime Flatbush

A magical skatepond on the Lefferts Farm, the Steenbakkery was a pivotal part of village social life for more than 100 years, especially during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 24, 2021Prospect Lefferts Gardensthe revolutionary war, prospect lefferts gardens, the lefferts family, Flatbush places, ice skating, farms, dutch history, Flatbush things, the 1860s Comment

Vanderveer's Mill: Lost Landmark

The first windmill ever built on Long Island played an important role in the lives of Black Flatbush residents 60 years later.

Now GoneJennifer BoudinotJanuary 20, 2020FlatbushFlatbush things, black history, the 1860s, the vanderveer familyComment