SEE: Photos Show Fort Greene Park Through The Ages

FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN — Whether it's ice skating on the tennis courts, feeding the community during World War I or remembering those fallen in the American Revolution, the Fort Greene Park Conservancy wants residents to remember the park's important role in history.

The organization has shared historical photos of the park with Patch, which it has been featuring on its own social media platforms, that show the how the park has changed through the decades.

"It's a place that has played such a special role in so many important moments in American and New York City history," said Julian Macrone, associate director of the conservancy. "For two decades, FGPC's work in Fort Greene Park has recognized the ways each era has shaped the park's cultural landscape, dating back to the American Revolution."

Macrone said the idea to share historical images of the park —found in the NYC Parks archives or with the Brooklyn Historical Society —was an idea some of the organization's new staff had to more intimately engage neighbors with its history.

The photos include a snapshot of the basketball courts in 1937, a photo of visitors using the tennis courts to ice skate in the winter and historical photos of the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, which remembers Revolutionary War veterans who died in captivity on a British ship.

Another photo shows the "World War I Victory Gardens" set up at the park.

"The food produced in Victory Gardens helped Americans avoid food rationing during World War I," conservancy staff posted with the photo on Twitter.

Macrone said it is especially important to consider the park's history when thinking about "how far the park has come in just the last five years, and how much it will continue to change in the years ahead."

The conservancy, in its 20th year, needs to ensure it has the resources it needs to thrive more than ever. Residents can learn how to support the park by visiting its website here.

Basketball court photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Historical Society. All other photos contributed from the NYC Parks Photo Archive.