Time Passages | Local Histories

How Did Curtis Bay Get Its Name?

Well known for its steep sloping hills, Curtis Bay was an agricultural wonderland before industry…

Masonville: The Town that Disappeared Beneath the Railroad Tracks

When industry came to Brooklyn it…

‘Seven Little Sisters’ Became Brooklyn’s Christmas Heart Warmer

Letter to Santa in 1913 from 12-Year-Old Turns Siblings Into Celebrities

Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Pumphreys

Gloucestershire Carpenter was the Patriarch of a Sawmill and…

Brooklyn’s First Settlers: The Cromwells

Sibling Politicians, Merchants, Socialites and Farmers Made…

Alum Chine: 350 Tons of Dynamite Explode in Curtis Bay

Curtis Creek’s Wilderness Church

Presbyterian Meeting House was the First Church in Brooklyn-Curtis…

Buried Pirate Treasure in Curtis Bay?

Long-Lost Story Describes Fortune Seekers Digging Deep Near Fort…

Early Prohibition: Army Order Dries Up Curtis Bay

Prohibition became law in 1920, but Brooklyn and…