America250
Events
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Gay Gothic: Love, Loss, and the Hereafter
Explore what death and memorialization have looked like for Queer people throughout Green-Wood’s 188-year history on this special trolley tour led by Close Friends Collective. From individuals who died and were laid to rest while still in the closet to couples whose love is proudly declared on their shared monuments, we will revisit the final moments, obituaries, and gravesites ... Read more
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Battle of Brooklyn Trolley Tour
Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with our annual trolley tour exploring Green-Wood’s role in Revolutionary War history. On August 27, 1776, Green-Wood was a battlefield, and much of the largest battle of the Revolutionary War was fought across the grounds that now make up the Cemetery. Visit key sites connected to the ... Read more
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The Battle of Brooklyn 250: The Meaning of Freedom
Come gather where this country began. Two hundred and fifty years ago, parts of the first major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought on land that is now Green-Wood, and we're marking the anniversary with our biggest Battle of Brooklyn event ever! Immerse yourself in August 1776 through costumed interpreters, civilian and soldier stories, diverse perspectives on this pivotal moment, and a special ... Read more
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The Revolution Continues: Brooklyn’s Black Trailblazers
Celebrating the Black pioneers of Brooklyn, this trolley tour honors the trailblazers at rest in Green-Wood who shaped art, activism, music, and medicine. Visit the memorials of revolutionary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, civil rights leaders Grace Nail Johnson and James Weldon Johnson, mathematician Charles L. Reason (the first Black college professor in the United States), and other visionaries whose legacies live ... Read more
Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.