Green-Wood

Winter Bird Watch
2015-12-05 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood’s 478 acres are an urban oasis for humans and birds, alike. Toss a scarf over your shoulders and enjoy this crisp winter bird walk! Tour guide and birder Marge Raymond will lead this walking tour in search of winter residents like the White-throated Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Red- and White-breasted Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Goldfinch, and more, plus Green-Wood’s year-round residents like the Cardinal, Blue Jay, and Red-tail Hawk. Some sightings of late migrants and hawks are also possible. Between bird sightings, enjoy Green-Wood’s serene landscape as Marge gives tidbits on the history, art, and architecture the tour encounters. Bring comfortable walking shoes and your binoculars!

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

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Historic Trolley Tour
2015-12-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-12-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-12-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-12-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-01-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-01-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-01-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-01-27 13:00 - 15:00 and 12 more dates
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.
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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).
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Historic Trolley Tour
2015-12-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-01-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-02-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-03-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-04-13 13:00 - 15:00
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:
Wednesday, April 20: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
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.

(Sold Out) Love Immemorial
2016-02-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Credit: Nancy Rosin

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Join Nancy Rosin, President of the National Valentine Collectors Association, for this time-traveling presentation on valentines and other items that serve as expressions of love. In today’s world, valentines are generally relegated to children’s classrooms, but in the Victorian era (and before) there was a real need to give and receive tokens of love. Life was often shorter, distances longer, and sometimes friends, family, and lovers said goodbye without knowing if they’d ever communicate again. Objects of affection – be they romantic cards, hand-carved coins, locks of hair, or more – were touchstones for those left behind. Those traditions continued in death and mourning, and in many ways influenced the way we celebrate our modern Valentine’s Day.
In Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel, Rosin will discuss the history of this time-honored tradition, and display many pieces from her impressive collection of historic items. After the talk, a trolley tour through Green-Wood (including toasty beverages!) will feature expressions of love rendered in stone, on the monuments and memorials of many permanent residents.
$20 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $25 for non-members. Seating is limited, and reservations are recommended.
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant.
Click here for our inclement weather policy.

1 p.m. Black History Month
2016-02-27 13:00 - 15:00
In honor of Black History Month, Green-Wood presents this celebration and recognition of the unique stories of black lives in Green-Wood. Though segregation has certainly been an issue in the city, Brooklyn and New York also have long histories of diversity, progress, and activism. This trolley tour, led by Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman, will examine the life and accomplishments of many prominent black New Yorkers, as well as several abolitionists working for freedom in America.
You’ll visit the monuments of Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first black female doctor in the state; Jean-Michel Basquiat, innovative artist of the 1970s and ’80s; Jeremiah Hamilton, New York’s first black millionaire; civil war heroes and survivors; freed slaves working as abolitionists, and more. Their stories illustrate the long struggle towards equality and the deep impact black New Yorkers have been making on New York City culture since its inception.
$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for nonmembers.
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) Baseball Greats of Green-Wood Trolley Tour
2016-04-02 13:00 - 15:00
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Batter up! To ring in the 2016 season, we’ll welcome Tom Gilbert, member of the Society for Baseball Research (SABR – the folks who brought you “Moneyball”) and author of a new book on baseball’s formative years, for a tour of the fascinating ball-playing pioneers interred at Green-Wood.

With Tom and Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman, you’ll visit the monuments and markers of Henry Chadwick, the Father of Baseball, who invented the game’s scoring system; James Creighton, baseball’s first national star; Charles Ebbets, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers; the great hitter Charlie Smith; and many others who played a role in making baseball America’s National Pastime.

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

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
2016-04-10 13:00 - 15:00
Credit: Robert Denbo
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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:
Wednesday, February 3: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, February 10: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, February 14: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, February 17: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, February 24: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, February 28: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, March 2: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, March 9: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, March 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, March 16: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, March 23: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, March 27: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, March 30: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, April 6: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, April 10: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, April 13: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, April 20: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
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. 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.
