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Kevin C. Fitzpatrick

Author & Sightseeing Guide

  • About Me
  • Books
    • 111 Places in the Bronx That You Must Not Miss
    • World War I New York: A Guide to the City’s Enduring Ties to the Great War
    • The Governors Island Explorer’s Guide
    • The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide
      • The Algonquin Round Table New York: photos and research
    • Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide
    • A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York
    • Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway, 1918-1923
    • The Lost Algonquin Round Table
  • Walking Tours
    • Governors Island
    • Algonquin Round Table Literary Tour
    • Dorothy Parker’s Upper West Side
    • Babe Ruth Slept Here Tour
    • East Village Dive Bar Pub Crawl History Tour
    • Classic Cocktails and Christmas Lights Tour
  • Podcast
  • Speaker Series
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Brooklyn

My Books

111 Places in the Bronx That Your Must Not Miss
World War I New York: A Guide to the City’s Enduring Ties to the Great War
World War I New York: A Guide to the City’s Enduring Ties to the Great War
Governors Island Explorer's Guide
Governors Island Explorer's Guide
The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide
The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide
Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway, 1918-1923
Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway, 1918-1923
Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide
Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide
The Lost Algonquin Round Table
The Lost Algonquin Round Table
A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York
A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York
News

Dorothy Parker Birthday in 2 Boroughs

I added a blog post on my site dorothyparker.com about the celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 22, for the 125th anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s birthday. She was born Dorothy Rothschild on Aug. 22, 1893, in Long Branch New Jersey. I’m leading a walking […]

Kevin FitzpatrickAugust 19, 2018August 19, 2018
Cypress Hills
Exploring News

Private Roberts from Tennessee, Captured 4 Times

This week I led a pre-Memorial Day tour to Cypress Hills National Cemetery. It was the first time I had ever visited the gravesite of Private William D. Roberts, Confederate soldier, in Grave 3254. I’ve written in the past about the 500 […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMay 25, 2018May 25, 2018
Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Exploring News

May 22 Tour of Cypress Hills National Cemetery

The only National Cemetery in New York City is in Brooklyn. Visit the beautiful and historic Cypress Hills National Cemetery, the final resting place for 21,000 veterans and dependents from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War. The cemetery was opened in […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMay 7, 2018August 4, 2021
Books News

November 5 Walk and Talk in Brooklyn-Queens

On November 5 I am going to have a double-feature day: At 10:00 AM take a cemetery walking tour in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Followed by a 2:00 p.m. book talk about World War I New York: A Guide the City’s Enduring Ties […]

Kevin FitzpatrickOctober 25, 2017
Confederates
Exploring News

The 500 Confederates Buried in Brooklyn and the Bronx

I have paid my respects to the Confederate soldiers buried in Brooklyn. Oh, you didn’t know that more than 500 war dead who served in the Confederate States of America are interred there? There are more Confederate graves in New York City […]

Kevin FitzpatrickAugust 17, 2017
The Governors Island Explorer’s Guide
Books

Book Launch Party for Governors Island Explorer’s Guide

Last night I was proud to have an intimate launch party for my new book The Governors Island Explorer’s Guide. It was held in Red Hook, Brooklyn, within sight of the Island itself. The venue was Kevin’s Red Hook, 277 Van Brunt […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMay 2, 2016
Exploring

Veterans Day Walking Tour at Cypress Hills National Cemetery

Veterans Day is on Wednesday, Nov. 11, but I am holding a walking tour on Sunday, Nov. 8, Noon, to honor the holiday. Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills National Cemetery is the only National Cemetery in New York City. I started going there in […]

Kevin FitzpatrickOctober 31, 2015October 31, 2015
I am a New York City author, editor, and tour guide. All eight of my books are tied to New York history. Reach out if you have any questions!

Recent Posts

  • Centennial of The New Yorker Walking Tours January 7, 2025
  • Lucasfilm and Me January 7, 2025
  • Author Talk July 30 in Bucks County, PA July 24, 2024
  • Podcast Episode 48: Planning and Beer Taps July 22, 2024
  • Podcast Episode 47: Return from the 27-Month Break June 13, 2024
  • Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway Turns 10 May 6, 2024
  • New Project for 2024 is From the Adams Family December 14, 2023
  • Episode 46: Poker, Books, Side Hustles, Drinks March 12, 2022
  • Episode 45: Shower Curtain Patrick March 3, 2022
  • Episode 44: Return from Hiatus January 28, 2022

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