Named for the cobble stones disposed in the area from ships that carried them over from Europe as ballast and for the steep hill that served as a look out for American forces during the Revolutionary War, this area lies between Brooklyn Heights and Carroll Gardens. Until the early part of the 19th century, the area consisted largely of orchards and farms. The establishment of the ferry at the base of Atlantic Avenue in 1836, was instrumental in the area's development, as was the area's incorporation in 1834 into the then-independent city of Brooklyn. Suburban mansions, that stood side by side with rural homesteads, were the first structures to be erected along Henry street, none of which remain. Cobble Hill Park, one of the city's first parks, was built to prevent the erection of a supermarket on its site. Renovated in 1990, it prevails as one of the most enchanting parks in the borough.