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The name of Gowanus comes from Gauwane, a Canarsee Indian whose name meant the sleeper. The area was the site of the first settlement by Dutch farmers in what is now Brooklyn. The ponds of Gowanus meadowlands served to drive early settlers' tide-powered gristmills, which were situated along the Gowanus Creek.
June 20, 2021 | 9000 x 6600 | Digital/Pigment Ink Print