The Green-Wood Historic Fund
After almost two centuries, Green-Wood is as beautiful as it was at its founding. But such historic beauty is fragile. Time and weather have taken their toll on marble sculpture, granite monuments, brownstone mausoleums, cast-iron signs and landscaped parkland.
The Green-Wood Historic Fund, charged with preserving and protecting this American Landmark, needs your help to continue its stewardship for the sake of current and future generations. Your contribution will help preserve the past to serve the future.
Established in 1999, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s mission is to maintain Green-Wood Cemetery’s monuments and buildings of historical, cultural and architectural significance; advance public knowledge and appreciation of... More >
The new The Arch magazine, Winter 2010, is online
Events
Green-wood Experiences
04/11/2010, 1:00 PM Poet Allison Cobb reads from her just-published second book Green-Wood, a work of poetic and historical nonfiction. Cobb lived for several years......More >
Tours
Historic Trolley Tours-Every Wednesday!
03/17/2010, 1:00 PM Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds,......More >
Saved In Time
The Saved In Time Program
A Program to Preserve the Historic Monuments of Green-Wood Cemetery. Saved in Time is a direct appeal to philanthropic individuals, organizations and companies to join The Green-Wood Historic Fund in conserving and......More >
Famous Residents
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988)
When he was found dead on August 12, 1988, in his East Village apartment, from what friends described as a heroin overdose, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat was only twenty-seven years old. The New York Times, a few days after his death, looked back:
Restoration Projects
Featured Restoration: The Gottschalk Project
The Green-Wood Historic Fund has begun a long-anticipated campaign to re-create the sculpture of an intricately designed "Angel of Music" that once topped the marble pedestal marking the grave of legendary 19th-century......More >