The Old Stone House has just added new features and content to its website, which now includes great deal of history that readers of OTBKB might find interesting.

The new site includes a great map that overlays a sophisticated digital elevation map that shows the original shore line, and colonial roads and Indian trails, as well as the key milestones of the Battle of Brooklyn.

Imagine quiet farms, forested hillsides (Park Slope), a wide tidal estuary (now squeezed into the Gowanus Canal), and foot-long oysters. Progress has come at a price.

Overall, there much more content on there and definitely worth a look!

For those who don’t know, the Old Stone House is a modern reconstruction of the Vechte-Cortelyou House, a 1699 Dutch stone farmhouse with important ties to American history. It is located in JJ Byrne Park (which has ties to Brooklyn Dodger’s history) on Fifth Avenue and Third Street.

Old Stone House is operated as a historic interpretive center dedicated to its crucial role in the American Revolution and in the evolving histories of Brooklyn, New York and the United States. It is also the site of Brooklyn Reading Works, a monthly reading series and many other local arts events. It also makes a great party space.

The Old Stone House serves as a dynamic community resource through its education programs and events. In addition to historical exhibits open to the public, the House is available by appointment for tours, classes and rentals.