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 >
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Events
The Third Annual Benefit Cocktail Reception Ticket
09/16/2010, 5:30 PM The Third Annual Presentation of The DeWitt Clinton Award for Excellence to Elizabeth Barlow Rodgers The Third Annual Benefit for The Green-Wood......More >
Tours
Historic Trolley Tours-Every Wednesday!
09/08/2010, 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
Horace Greeley (1811-1872)
Horace Greeley, the founder and editor of the New York Tribune, was born in New Hampshire and apprenticed to a printer. When his master closed his business in 1831, Greeley set off, with $25 and his possessions in a......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 >