Revolutionary War Sites of Brooklyn
Trader Joe’s in Cobble Hill
Formerly the site of Fort Cobble Hill, which at one point was used as a lookout point by George Washington himself! This was before the vantage point was captured by British soldiers, who destroyed the top of the eponymous hill entirely, rendering it useless as a lookout.
According to some accounts, this is also where, during the Battle of Brooklyn (and possibly the fight over at the Old Stone House), Washington looked out over his troops and said, “Good God! What brave fellows I must this day lose!” Oof. Either way, there’s a nice plaque at Court and Atlantic commemorating Washington’s time in Cobble Hill.