The termination of Old Fulton Street was the site of the original ferry linking Brooklyn to Manhattan in 1642. A village subsequently grew up around the around the ferry landing, known as “het Veer” or “the Ferry.” The village became incorporated into the town of Breuckelen four years later. By the time of the American Revolution, the area around the ferry landing had been developed as a busy marketplace with industries such as slaughterhouses, breweries, and businesses such as shops, inns and taverns.
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