Lake of Sunset Park (1908)
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Title
Lake of Sunset Park (1908)
Subject
Sunset Park Lake
Description
Sunset Park was formed by a glacier 14,000 years ago as it pushed soil and rocks across the continent.
Global warming halted its advance and left the ridge that we know as 6th Ave - the highest point in Brooklyn.
The glacier left behind a "kettle hole" from which
this lake was made. In 1936 it was filled in and today a sports field is on its location.
This photo was from a postcard.
Global warming halted its advance and left the ridge that we know as 6th Ave - the highest point in Brooklyn.
The glacier left behind a "kettle hole" from which
this lake was made. In 1936 it was filled in and today a sports field is on its location.
This photo was from a postcard.
Date
1908
Contributor
Tony Giordano
Identifier
6
Collection
Citation
“Lake of Sunset Park (1908),” Sunset Park History, accessed October 22, 2024, https://www.sunsetparkhistory.org/items/show/450.