StephenSchwarz

Jersey City

Maps of Gravesend Brooklyn

Gravesend Brooklyn dates back to 1645.

It was founded by a woman, Lady Deborah Moody, who left England due to religious persecution.

The street grid of the original village still exists as an aberration in the neighborhood surrounding the intersection of Gravesend Neck Road and McDonald Ave in Brooklyn.

From the wikipedia entry: "The town Lady Moody established was one of the earliest planned communities in America. It consisted of a perfect square surrounded by a 20-foot-high wooden palisade. "

Here is a wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravesend,_Brooklyn