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Green-Wood’s Great Women: Mother’s Day Walking Tour
SUNDAY, MAY 13 – 1:00 TO 3:00 PM
Join us on Mother’s Day to celebrate some of the most colorful and influential women of the 19th and early 20th centuries who are buried here. Matilda Tone, wife of the Irish patriot; pioneering doctors Susan McKinney Steward and Mary Jacobi; abolitionist Abigail Hopper Gibbons; and actresses Laura Keene and Kate Claxton rest here along with the more notorious Lola Montez and Elizabeth Tilton.
We’ll also enjoy the visual delights of Green-Wood, its trees and ponds and its sculpture and buildings by the leading artists and architects of their time, all in a setting of remarkable springtime beauty. Tour is led by veteran Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls. Walk may be hilly and strenuous — wear good walking shoes.
Tickets are $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or click here to order online.
Green-Wood’s Great Birds: Birdwatching Walking Tour
SUNDAY, MAY 20 – 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
Enjoy a lovely spring day birdwatching with Green-Wood tour guide Marge Raymond. Many birds migrate through Green-Wood on their long journey from as far as South America to their breeding grounds in Canada. Raymond has been birding in Green-Wood for 30 years and will take you to the best hot spots.
Birds that may be spotted include Yellow and Black-throated Blue Warbler, Scarlet and Summer Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, American Redstart and Great Egret, as well as Green-Wood’s resident Red-tailed Hawks and Monk Parakeets.
Along the way, enjoy Green-Wood’s magnificent spring blooms and Raymond’s fascinating stories about our famous permanent residents. Wear good walking shoes; bring your binoculars and cameras. You don’t have to be a birdwatcher to enjoy this tour — it’ s for everyone!
Tickets are $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or click here to order online.
14th Annual Memorial Day Concert (Followed by Trolley Tour)
MONDAY, MAY 28 – 2:30 TO 5:00 PM
Now in its 14th year, Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day concert has become a true neighborhood favorite. The concert features the ISO Symphonic Band, founded in 1995 to sponsor talented students throughout New York City and led by ISO’s inimitable founder and conductor Brian P. Worsdale. Each year we feature the works of Green-Wood’s permanent residents Fred Ebb, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Leonard Bernstein, and many others. Bring a blanket and enjoy this early summer performance. Food and refreshments will be on sale all day.
The concert is a free event, but please click here to register your group online so that we can gauge response.
A trolley “mini-tour” begins right after the concert, featuring highlights of Green-Wood, including De Witt Clinton’s bronze statue, Battle Hill and the Civil War Soldiers’ Lot.
The tour is $5 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund and $10 for non-members. Seating is limited. Reservations recommended. To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or click here to order online.
1 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday Historic Trolley Tours
Green-Wood Trolley
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Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn and much more.
Trolley Tour Schedule:
Sunday, April 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 2: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 9: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 13: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 16: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 23: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 27: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 6: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 10: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 13: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 20: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, June 24: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 27: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 4: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 8: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 18: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 25: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 1: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 8: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 15: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 22: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, August 26: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 29: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Click here for more information on Green-Wood’s rotation of three different tours. Each boasts great views, beautiful monuments throughout, rolling hills, century-old trees and stories of the fascinating persons interred at Green-Wood, in addition to a visit to the Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill and several stops where visitors have the option to walk outside.
Our Historic Fund trolley tour guides:
Green-Wood’s trolley tour guide Marge Raymond fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
A Brooklyn native, Ruth Edebohls is a licensed New York City tour guide and urban historian with a special enthusiasm for Green-Wood Cemetery. After working for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as its Coordinator of Urban Tours and as a tour guide for 15 years, Ruth became a tour guide for the Green-Wood Historic Fund several years ago. She has created and led a host of fascinating tours of Green-Wood.
After retiring from many years of teaching, Tom Russell became a volunteer at Green-Wood in 2003, greeting visitors and answering their questions. Tom long has been fascinated with the cemetery’s history, architecture, topography, natural beauty, and the stories of its permanent residents. His greatest interest is Green-Wood’s visitors who come from around the country and the world to see this great place.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue
$10 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Reservations strongly recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or click here to order online.
