Green-Wood

Civilian Stories
2015-06-23 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Most New Yorkers and Americans never saw combat in the Civil War, but many civilians still contributed to the War effort in meaningful ways. Celebrate those individuals at this program with historian and curator Jeff Richman. For one night only, Green-Wood’s exhibition To Bid You All Good Bye: Civil War Stories will be enhanced – featuring additional stories and objects that particularly pertain to civilian efforts at wartime. Learn of patriotic deeds by New Yorkers including Reverend Gordon Winslow and Rebecca Winslow, who founded the Sanitary Commission to support sick and wounded soldiers; Simeon Chittenden, who paid bounties to 14th Brooklyn recruits from his own funds; Ann Vanderpoel—founder of the Ladies Home Hospital; and many others. New items, including original promotional posters from the Sanitary Fair, will be on display in the exhibition for this day only! Following the exhibition tour, Richman will lead a trolley tour through Green-Wood to visit the resting places of these important Civil War contributors.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

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(Sold Out) Moonlight Walking Tour
2015-06-28 20:30 - 22:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
by Tony Fischer Photography

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Armed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers will explore intriguing tombstones and the haunting catacombs with Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman. Look out for the spirits of illustrious cemetery residents like Boss Tweed, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The skeptical can simply enjoy the frisson of nighttime skulking, accompanied by live accordion music. Please bring a flashlight to light your way.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

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(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
2015-07-08 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Credit: Robert Denbo
This tour date is sold out. Please scroll down to purchase tickets for another tour date.
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, April 29: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 6: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 10: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 20: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 27: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 31: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday June 3: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday June 10: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 14: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 17: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 24: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 28: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 1: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 8: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, July 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 15: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 22: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 5: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 9: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 12: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 19: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 30: Discover 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. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
$10 for members of Green-Wood. / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
2015-07-12 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Credit: Robert Denbo
This date’s tour is sold out. Please scroll down to buy tickets for another date.
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, April 29: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 6: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 10: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 20: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 27: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 31: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday June 3: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday June 10: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 14: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 17: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 24: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 28: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 1: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 8: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, July 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 15: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 22: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 5: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 9: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 12: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 19: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 30: Discover 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. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
$10 for members of Green-Wood. / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
2015-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Credit: Robert Denbo
This tour on this date is sold out. Please scroll down to buy tickets for other dates.
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, April 29: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 6: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 10: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 20: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 27: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 31: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday June 3: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday June 10: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 14: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 17: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 24: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 28: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 1: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 8: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, July 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 15: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 22: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 5: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 9: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 12: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 19: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 30: Discover 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. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
$10 for members of Green-Wood. / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Brooklyn By Name Trolley Tour
2015-08-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
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Bergen, Schermerhorn, Martense, Havemeyer, Berry, Tompkins…to New Yorkers, these are household names. They grace our roads, our subway stations, and our parks. So how did these names come to be NYC fixtures? In most cases, these ubiquitous names are all attached to influential and powerful city dwellers of the 19th-century. They also all happen to be buried at Green-Wood.

Join expert tour guide Ruth Edebohls on this tour to the final resting places of the people who bear the names we know so well. You’ll learn about their lives, their businesses, and how they become powerful enough to have a street named after them.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn
2015-08-30 - 2015-08-31 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Credit: Lisa Alpert

The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776 on land that is now a part of Green-Wood, was the first battle of the American Revolution to be waged after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On the 238th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, Green-Wood hosts a day of free commemoration ceremonies, trolley tours, and 18th-century living. See parades, cannon fire, horse rides, re-enactments and historic cooking. Living history events and activities will offer kids a real feel for life during the American Revolution. This is a great event for kids and families!

10:00 AM — TROLLEY TOUR (SOLD OUT): Join author and historian Barnet Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman for a tour of Green-Wood and Revolutionary War-related sites. This tour is sold out.

12:30 PM – LIFE IN REVOLUTIONARY NEW YORK: Meet soldiers, their horses, and famous colonial Americans. Historic re-enactors will demonstrate everything from revolutionary weapons to colonial. Just inside Green-Wood’s gothic arches, food historian Sarah Loman will be on hand serving Jefferson’s Vanilla Custard Ice Cream, Maple Syrup Ice Cream, Lemonade, Raspberry Shrub, Cherry Bounce Shrub and Orange Flower Water Meringues. At the edge of the “battlefield,” Carolina M. Capehart will be cooking up soldiers’ fare over an open fire. Chat with Carolina about what she’s preparing and the food that Patriot troops received, cooked, and ate on a daily basis during the Revolutionary War. Free.

1:30 PM – BATTLE OF BROOKLYN PARADE: Grab a flag, wave it high and march to Battle Hill with The Regimental Band of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Begins at the main gate. Free.

2:00 PM – COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY: Honor the spirit and heroes of the Battle of Brooklyn at this commemoration on Battle Hill, overlooking New York Harbor. Free.

If you plan to attend any of the free events, please register once below and consider an optional donation.
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Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

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Pencil Passion
2015-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Ring in the new school year with a look at the hidden history inside your pencil case. Those age-old writing tools may seem humdrum, but in the early years of pencil production in America, the tiny tools were the focus of fierce competition. American companies, including several in New York, vied for customers through new ideas, designs, and advertisements. In Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel, we’ll explore the history, development, and simple appeal of the pencil with Caroline Weaver, lifelong pencil enthusiast and owner of the new Lower East Side shop CW Pencils. Caroline will discuss the crowded pencil market of the 19th and early 20th century, including the innovations of successful pencil man Eberhard Faber, buried at Green-Wood in 1879. Beautiful and varied examples of pencils from Caroline’s personal collection will be on display, along with historic advertisements and other objects. After the talk, the Green-Wood trolley will bring you to Faber’s monument to pay your respect to the pencil king – and do a grave rubbing using some of his storied graphite, too.

This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free talk in the historic Green-Wood chapel.
A guided trolley tour immediately following the talk. Tickets are $15 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and BHS and $20 for non-members.

Please include both free talk tickets and trolley tour tickets in your order if you would like to attend both parts of the event. Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Tree Pruning Workshop
2015-09-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
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Calling all amateur arborists and horticultural hopefuls! Join Board Certified Master Arborist Kevin Wyatt and Green-Wood’s Curator of Plant Collections Joe Charap for this hands-on demonstration on how to effectively prune your trees and shrubs. A thoughtful and well executed pruning will keep your plants looking great and growing strong.

You’ll practice using hand pruners, lopers, and pole pruners and learn the proper techniques behind sanitary, reduction, and developmental pruning. Participants will be working in Green-Wood on small trees and shrubs. Tools and protective equipment will be provided.

Tickets are $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and BHS and $15 for non-members.

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Playing First: Early Baseball Lives at Green-Wood
2015-09-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Join Thomas W. Gilbert, baseball historian and author, to celebrate his newly published book Playing First: Early Baseball Lives at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. Gilbert is an expert in baseball’s 19th-century New York City and Brooklyn origins, and Green-Wood’s history there is unmatched – an astounding number of early baseball innovators and players are interred at the cemetery. Playing First is the culmination of Gilbert’s extensive research into the little known professional, political, and military lives of these baseball pioneers. In Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel, Gilbert will reveal many fascinating stories included in his newly published book, including the truth about what actually killed famed baseball martyr James Creighton, and how a feud between baseball and cricket in early America changed Creighton’s legacy forever. After the talk, Gilbert will sign books before leading a trolley tour of baseball pioneers with Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman.

This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free talk in the historic Green-Wood chapel.
A guided trolley tour immediately following the talk. Tickets are $15 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and BHS and $20 for non-members.

Please include both free talk tickets and trolley tour tickets in your order if you would like to attend both parts of the event. Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

Historic Trolley Tour
2015-09-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-11-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-11-11 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Credit: Robert Denbo
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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 24: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, April 27: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 4: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 8: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 11: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 18: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 25: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 29: Discover 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. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
$10 for members of Green-Wood. / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility device on the trolley, advance arrangements must be made. Please call (718) 210-3080, ext. 1. Please note that portions of the tour take place outside the trolley and may require exiting the vehicle on multiple occasions. Please contact the Historic Fund for more information.
Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

Media Movers & Shakers, Then & Now
2015-10-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Explore the frenzied world of New York City news and media. This panel, featuring Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young, journalist and urban planner Julia Vitullo-Martin, and Brokelyn News Editor David Colon, will trace the early boom days of New York City newspapers to the current upheaval in media. In the 19th century, the pioneers of news and publishing loomed large in New York society, and they made their impact on the landscape, too, by building massive and imposing headquarters downtown. Many of these early players are now buried together at Green-Wood, including Horace Greeley, founder of the New York Tribune; James Harper, founder of Harper & Brothers; and Henry Raymond, founder of the New York Times. But the media world doesn’t stand still for long, and our panelists will detail the seismic shifts the industry has endured in the 20th and 21st centuries. Media has moved from downtown flagships, to uptown rented space, to bloggers working from their living rooms. Where will it go next? Young, Vitullo-Martin, and Colon will take a stab at answering that question. Following the talk, a trolley tour will visit the monuments of the great newspaper men of the 19th century.

This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free talk in Green-Wood’s modern chapel (directly to the right of the gothic arches at the 25th Street and 5th Avenue).
A guided trolley tour immediately following the talk. Tickets are $15 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and BHS and $20 for non-members.

Please include both free talk tickets and trolley tour tickets in your order if you would like to attend both parts of the event. Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

Green-Wood House Tour
2015-10-04 12:00 - 18:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Don’t miss one of Green-Wood’s most popular events! For one day only, we’re opening many of our most impressive and elaborate mausoleums for public perusal. Peek inside massive stone slabs and elaborate iron-wrought doors as you step inside stunning examples of Green-Wood’s distinct architecture. This self-guided tour will include the Egyptian Revival tomb of John Taylor Johnston, an early president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the ornamental Nichols mausoleum which served as a kind of hostel for Nichols friends and family; the imposing mausoleum of the Dewey’s, a family of early American settlers; and several more . At each stop, “house” docents will offer a glimpse into the lives of the personalities who now rest in these opulent structures. Bring your sneakers and walk the route, or use the Green-Wood trolley for “Hop on, hop off” service between each site. A handy map, provided at the main entrance, will show the locations of each open house.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

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Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
2015-10-11 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Credit: Robert Denbo
This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today. You can also scroll down to purchase trolley tickets for another date.
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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, August 9: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 12: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 19: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 2: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 9: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, September 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 16: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 23: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, September 27: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 7: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, October 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 14: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 21: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, October 25: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 28: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 4: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 8: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 18: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 25: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 29: Discover 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. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
$10 for members of Green-Wood. / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

What Was The Gilded Age? (And Are We Living in A Second One?)
2015-10-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Historian, author, and professor Edward T. O’Donnell speaks about his new book on the influential reformer Henry George and the tumultuous period in America known as the Gilded Age (1870-1900). As financial fortunes were soaring ever-higher for a small portion of society, Henry George emerged in the 1880s as a prominent reformer warning against the threats of increasing wealth disparity, inequality, and corporate influence in politics. He played a key role in popularizing some of the foundational ideas of progressivism that shaped U.S. social and economic policy in the 20th century. Today, George’s philosophy is more relevant than ever as America confronts similar questions about poverty, inequality, and corporate power in what some have called a Second Gilded Age. After O’Donnell’s enlightening discussion, take a trolley ride through Green-Wood to visit the monuments of Henry George and other influential reformers.

This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free talk in the historic Green-Wood chapel.
A guided trolley tour immediately following the talk. Tickets are $15 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and BHS and $20 for non-members.

Please include both free talk tickets and trolley tour tickets in your order if you would like to attend both parts of the event. Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
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(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
2015-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Credit: Robert Denbo
This date’s trolley tour is sold out. Scroll down to purchase for a different date, or click here to return to our event listings. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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, August 9: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 12: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 19: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 2: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 9: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, September 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 16: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 23: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, September 27: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 7: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, October 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 14: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 21: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, October 25: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 28: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 4: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 8: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 18: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 25: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 29: Discover 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. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
$10 for members of Green-Wood. / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
2015-10-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
Credit: Robert Denbo
This event is sold out, but you can scroll down to buy tickets for other trolley tour dates. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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, August 9: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 12: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 19: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 26: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 2: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 9: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, September 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 16: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 23: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, September 27: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 7: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, October 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 14: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 21: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, October 25: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 28: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 4: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 8: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 18: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 25: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 29: Discover 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. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
$10 for members of Green-Wood. / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Moonlight Walking Tour
2015-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Credit: Steven Acres

This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.

Armed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers will explore intriguing tombstones and the haunting catacombs with Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman. Look out for the spirits of illustrious cemetery residents like Boss Tweed, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The skeptical can simply enjoy the frisson of nighttime skulking, accompanied by live accordion music. Please bring a flashlight to light your way.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

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(Sold Out) A Spirited Stroll through Green-Wood
2015-10-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
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Get into the autumnal mood and enjoy a cool, crisp day exploring our 478 acres of beautiful fall foliage.

Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman will lead this favorite fall tour featuring tales of murder, mayhem, spirits and the utterly bizarre.

Visit the graves of The Wizard of Oz, George Washington’s favorite dentist, the founders of Spiritualism, and many more. You’ll even get to tour Green-Wood’s Catacombs, usually closed to the public.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

(Sold Out) A Spirited Stroll through Green-Wood
2015-11-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.

Get into the autumnal mood and enjoy a cool, crisp day exploring our 478 acres of beautiful fall foliage.

Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman will lead this favorite fall tour featuring tales of murder, mayhem, spirits and the utterly bizarre.

Visit the graves of The Wizard of Oz, George Washington’s favorite dentist, the founders of Spiritualism, and many more. You’ll even get to tour Green-Wood’s Catacombs, usually closed to the public.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

(Sold Out) Twilight Tour and Catacomb Soiree
2015-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Credit: Steven Acres

This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.

There are few places more atmospheric than a cemetery at dusk – and Green-Wood is top notch when it comes to beauty and atmosphere. So take a walk on the wild side during this special event that will lead you on a twilight tour of the expansive grounds. As the sun sets on 478 spectacular acres, you’ll weave through stunning landscapes and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American culture.

After the walking tour, enjoy a drink amidst the art and greenery. The catacombs will be open for the reception, so you can wander by torchlight, sip your drink, and visit the opulent indoor resting places of Green-Wood’s permanent residents.

$20 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$25 for non-members.

Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Historic Trolley Tour
2015-11-11 13:00 - 15:00 | NY

(Sold Out) Murder, Mayhem, and Disasters Trolley Tour
2015-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.

Serene, beautiful Green-Wood is the final resting place for many victims — and perpetrators — of violence. Join expert tour guide Ruth Edebohls to hear some of their fascinating stories.

The Morro Castle disaster and possible murder of her captain, the sinking of the steamship Arctic, the Malbone Street train crash, a suicide on the grave of a beloved wife, the arsenic and clam chowder murder, Titanic survivors and the Brooklyn Theatre fire are just some of the tragic tales you’ll hear amidst a landscape of late fall beauty.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members.

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