Project Gutenberg 2017-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 257 Furman, Gabriel 1800 1854 01014150 Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn in Kings County on Long-Island Produced by Chuck Greif and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available by The Internet Archive) "Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn in Kings…" by Gabriel Furman is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides a detailed exploration of Brooklyn's geography, history, and development, aiming to preserve knowledge about the town and its past inhabitants for future citizens. The book tends to focus on the significant historical events, land grants, and the lifestyle of the early inhabitants of Brooklyn. The opening of the book introduces its purpose as a collection of notes designed to serve the residents of Brooklyn. It highlights the town's geographical boundaries and delves into its historical ownership, including its Indian heritage and early Dutch settlements. The Compiler expresses gratitude to those who assisted in gathering historical facts, framing the narrative around the town’s past, including its unique naming conventions, significant landmarks, and the lives of its early inhabitants. Through these notes, readers are invited to reflect on Brooklyn's rich historical tapestry, from its origins to its development as a vital part of New York State. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History F106 Text Category: History - American 263669 2025-09-22T10:18:41.704260 text/html 238705 2024-10-23T02:57:22 text/html 420903 2025-09-22T10:18:46.287141 application/epub+zip 420427 2025-09-22T10:18:42.628209 application/epub+zip 160610 2025-09-22T10:18:42.153194 application/epub+zip 520762 2025-09-22T10:18:49.298225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482510 2025-09-22T10:18:45.770186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229885 2022-08-25T09:21:34.058651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226065 2025-09-22T10:18:41.092177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205997 2024-10-23T02:57:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15924 2025-09-22T10:18:49.431184 application/rdf+xml 26451 2025-09-22T10:18:42.231209 image/jpeg 4703 2025-09-22T10:18:42.193175 image/jpeg 407672 2025-09-22T10:18:41.746161 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia