Green-Wood: The Green-Wood Historic Fund
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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 >

What's New?

The new The Arch magazine, Winter 2010, is online

New 2009 restoration projects gallery online

"Angel of Music" Gallery is on-line

Events

D.M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker

03/07/2010, 1:00 PM Join Roderick Bradford, author of D.M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker (2006) and a video of the same title, for a premiere showing of his one-hour tribute......More >

Tours

Historic Trolley Tours-Every Wednesday!

02/10/2010, 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

Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869)

Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born in New Orleans to a German-Jewish father and a Creole mother who was an accomplished singer. At an early age he showed musical ability, and went off to Europe to study the piano. But......More >

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 >

Photo Gallery

The Birds of Green-Wood

The Green-Wood Cemetery is proud to be a registered member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System since 1995, promoting wildlife and environmental quality through public involvement. The following images and......More >