Saturday, April 16, 2011 Many famous and fascinating artists, actors and composers have made Green-Wood their place of final repose. Leonard Bernstein, Fred Ebb, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Asher Durand, George Catlin, Currier and Ives, George Bellows and William Merritt Chase are just a few we will visit. We’ll also enjoy the visual delights of Green-Wood, ... Read more

Saturday, April 30, 2011 In April, Green-Wood is a walker’s paradise. For the past four years, members of the Appalachian Mountain Club have toured through Green-Wood, marveling at our 150-year old trees, lakes, winding carriage paths and vistas. For the first time, we’re making this tour available to the general public. Led by Steven Estroff, ... Read more

Saturday, May 14, 2011 Green-Wood, a National Historic Landmark and great outdoor museum, is also a community of souls. Visiting Green-Wood’s monuments and memorials is a unique chance to relate our own modern lives to the shared struggles and joys of those who went before us. In this tour, led by Green-Wood’s Manager of Education ... Read more

Saturday, June 11, 2011 The monuments and mausoleums of Green-Wood have many fascinating stories to tell and some of the most interesting are not about the most famous. Join Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls to visit the final resting places and hear the stories of the Indian Princess, the girl who died on her 17th ... Read more

Saturday, June 11, 2011 “Best Creepy Stroll”—Village Voice A four-time New York Times “Spare Times” Pick Armed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers can explore the tombstones and catacombs with Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman. Those inclined to believe in ghosts should look out for the spirits of cemetery residents such as ... Read more

Saturday, July 16, 2011 You are invited to visit, with veteran tour guide Ruth Edebohls, some of Green-Wood Cemetery’s most nefarious residents. Green-Wood is the final resting place of many famous and heroic people, but some of its deceased denizens have a more blemished reputation. Murderers and the murdered, a sullied adulteress, a famous courtesan, ... Read more

Saturday, August 13, 2011 Please note that the starting time of this tour is 1 pm. The monuments and mausoleums of Green-Wood have many fascinating stories to tell and some of the most interesting are not about the most famous. Visit with tour guide Ruth Edebohls the final resting places and hear the stories of ... Read more

Saturday, September 10, 2011   “Best Creepy Stroll”—Village Voice A four-time New York Times “Spare Times” Pick Armed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers can explore the tombstones and catacombs with Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman. Those inclined to believe in ghosts should look out for the spirits of cemetery residents such ... Read more