Historian Jeff Richman leading a tour.
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Green-Wood welcomes organizations, families, or friends for private trolley or walking tours.  We offer a wonderful general tour of Green-Wood, as well as specific topics, including Baseball Heroes and Legends, Civil War veterans, African-Americans, Murderers Most Foul, the Artists of Green-Wood, Brooklyn’s Founding Fathers, Inventors, Architects, Musicians and Composers, Coney Island, Politicians and Statesman, and many more.

Tours last approximately two hours. Tours are available during regular hours. Tours can be arranged through Chelsea Dowell, Program and Events Associate. Please contact Chelsea at chelseadowell@green-wood.com or 718-210-3071.

Attention Tour Guides

We also welcome tour guides from outside Green-Wood. Independent tour leaders must contact Chelsea Dowell at chelseadowell@green-wood.com or 718-210-3071 in advance to schedule the tour. If you are stopping at Green-Wood as part of a larger tour, please call us to confirm as well. Failure to register your tour with Green-Wood may result in denial of access to Green-Wood for your group. There is a $5 fee for each person attending your tour; these funds assist the Green-Wood Historic Fund in its ongoing preservation and restoration efforts at Green-Wood Cemetery.