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7 p.m. The Grand Procession: Civil War 150th Anniversary
Sunday, May 29, 2011
7:00 PM MUSICAL WARM-UP. Join musicians, singers and re-enactors for a chance to hear Civil War melodies and talk with historians well-versed in the stories of the Civil War. We’ll have an 11-piece brass band, fiddlers and singers on hand for this overture to the Grand Procession.
8:15 PM GRAND PROCESSION. Led by cavalry, our procession will wind through our historic grounds and past more than 4,500 candlelit graves of Civil War veterans, guarded by uniformed re-enactors and serenaded by musicians and singers.
BEFORE AND AFTER THE PROCESSION: View our Civil War exhibition “Honoring Their Sacrifice” in the Historic Chapel; visit the Union and Confederate encampments where re-enactors will share historical details and stories of the Civil War.
Tickets are $10 per person or $25 for families (one or two adults and up to four children) in advance, and $15/$30 at the door. Get advance tickets online here, or contact us at 718-210-3080 or in person at the cemetery offices.
Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.