” . . . Green-Wood Bore The Brunt” of Hurricane Sandy

November 26th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Green-Wood Historian Blog, Uncategorized

" . . . Green-Wood Bore The Brunt" of Hurricane Sandy

Just a few days after Hurricane Sandy hit Brooklyn, we blogged about the extensive damage to trees, memorials, and fences at Green-Wood Cemetery: “Sandy Hammers Green-Wood.” In today’s New York Times, reporter David W. Dunlap updates the sad story of destruction: “In a Historic Resting Place, a Different Sort of Loss: Hurricane Sandy Damaged Many [...]


Sandy Hammers Green-Wood

November 2nd, 2012  |  by  |  published in Green-Wood Historian Blog

Sandy Hammers Green-Wood

With 8,000 trees, Green-Wood was an attractive target for Hurricane Sandy…


Sandy Hammers Green-Wood

December 3rd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Green-Wood Historian Blog

Sandy Hammers Green-Wood

With 8,000 trees, Green-Wood was an attractive target for Hurricane Sandy…