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The Tama County Freedom Rock

January 14, 2026 by Just Passed Go

I was looking through some old photos that my mom had saved, and came across this: The Tama County Freedom Rock. I haven’t seen it in person myself, but she was there with other members of our family to check it out ten years ago and took these photos. This specific painted rock is part … Read more

Brooklyn Heights, Manhattan’s first suburb

December 4, 2025April 20, 2024 by Just Passed Go

View of Brooklyn Heights from the South Street Seaport in Manhattan

I was reading a real estate story that dealt with the subject of development sites in New York City and researching covenants and easements, but the topic that really grabbed my attention was the historical description of Brooklyn Heights as a place in the 1800s that had “the advantages of the country with the conveniences … Read more