Intriguing Street Names of New York Part I
Not as grim as it sounds. "Gravesend" means "the count's beach (graf's send)"
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posted by the chocolate lady מרת שאקאלאד at 10:05 PM
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1 Comments:
LOL! Intriguing street names, indeed. Thanks for the explanation.
Paz
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