February 2: Weir-McGovern Greenhouse
February 2: Green-Wood Cemetery, on this date in 2012, purchased the landmarked Weir-McGovern Greenhouse on the corner of 25th Street and Fifth Avenue.
Month: February 2013
Green-Wood and Brooklyn Historical Society in 2013
GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND AND BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETYANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS OFFERED (BROOKLYN, NY – January 16, 2013) The Green-Wood Historic Fund (GWHF) and Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) announced today that they have entered into a one-year strategic partnership to collaborate on important public projects that celebrate the history of the two institutions, the … Read more
February 1: William F. Mangels
February 1: On this date, William F. Mangels, who invented “The Whip” ride and the wave pool, was born on this date in 1866.