Eastern Parkway is a popular destination for cyclists and joggers, and is also home to several cultural institutions, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The parkway is also lined with a number of historic mansions, including the Vanderbilt House and the Lefferts House.
Eastern Parkway was originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the same architects who designed Central Park. The parkway was completed in 1874, and was named after the Eastern District of Brooklyn, which it was intended to connect to the rest of the city.
Eastern Parkway has been a major thoroughfare in Brooklyn for over a century, and continues to be an important part of the borough's transportation network.