1 p.m. Baseball's Early Legends Trolley Tour
2011-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Chadwick Baseball Manual
As the 2011 baseball season begins, join Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman for a tour of the fascinating baseball pioneers interred at Green-Wood. We’ll visit the monuments and gravestones 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.
$10 for Green-Wood Historic Fund members / $20 for non-members.
Reservations strongly recommended. Click here to purchase tickets online.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-04-06 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
This will be a Discover Green-Wood tour. Click here for more information on Green-Wood’s rotation of three different tours.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-03-30 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-03-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
On the last Sunday of each month (starting January 2010) there will be a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Similar to our Wednesday trolley tours (held each week, rain or shine), tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-03-23 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-03-16 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. George Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps
2011-03-13 13:00 - 15:00 | The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Sunday, March 13, 2011

“Exquisite reproductions of the maps display 18th-century America as Washington saw it.“ —The New York Times
Friend of Green-Wood and best-selling author Barnet Schecter talks about his most recent and widely praised compendium of the maps George Washington both drew and purchased. The book crafts a unique portrait of the Father of Our Country. Following the book talk in Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel, Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman will lead a tour of the Battle of Brooklyn. Washington’s first battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence was fought, in part, across Green-Wood’s grounds.
Book talk: free. Reservations recommended. Reserve at 718.768.7300 or online here.
Trolley tour: $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund / $20 for non-members. Click here to purchase tickets online.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-03-09 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-03-02 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-02-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
On the last Sunday of each month (starting January 2010) there will be a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Similar to our Wednesday trolley tours (held each week, rain or shine), tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-02-23 13:00
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

6 p.m. Lincoln's Address to NYC in February 1861
2011-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, 28 East 20th Street, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Our friends at the National Park Service are hosting a great evening of history and politics. Retracing the exact travel itinerary of the newly-elected president, one of the nation’s best-known Lincoln re-enactors, Fritz Klein, will recreate the speech Lincoln gave to New Yorkers on February 19, 1861. Lincoln’s NYC appearance was just one of 83 towns and cities in five states where Lincoln addressed crowds en route to his inauguration in March. In the face of South Carolina’s secession two months earlier, war seemed imminent and Lincoln’s resolve was already being put to the test. Q&A session follows the presentation.
Space is limited. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Call (212) 260-1616 or click here for more information and to download an event flyer PDF.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-02-16 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. The Valentine's Day That Changed America
2011-02-12 13:00 - 15:00 | The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Alice and Theodore Roosevelt
On February 14, 1884, two days after a young Theodore Roosevelt became a new father, he suffered an unimaginable tragedy. His mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, succumbed to typhoid fever and was followed in death just eleven hours later by his wife Alice, who died of Bright’s disease. How T.R. coped with this tragedy would have a pivotal impact on his life, the country and the world. Join Patricia O’Toole, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt After the White House, for a discussion. Afterwards join Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman for a visit to the gravesites of Alice and mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, and other members of the family.
Book talk: free. Reservations recommended. Reserve at 718.768.7300 or online here.
Trolley tour: $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund / $20 for non-members. Click here to purchase tickets online.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-02-09 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

(Canceled) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-02-02 13:00 - 15:00
This tour has been canceled due to winter weather.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-01-30 13:00 - 15:00
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
On the last Sunday of each month (starting January 2010) there will be a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Similar to our Wednesday trolley tours (held each week, rain or shine), tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Inspired by Green-Wood: A Visit with Artist Saul Chernick
2011-01-30 13:00 - 14:00 | The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saul Chernick
We are especially proud to present our Greenwood Heights neighbor and artist, Saul Chernick. With his unique ink-on-paper style, Chernick creates “zany, consummately skillful drawings” (The New York Times) with “the episodic and atmospheric feel of a gothic graphic novel.” Chernick, a big fan of Green-Wood who often strolls the grounds for inspiration, has created an extraordinary panorama of Green-Wood that measures 4 inches high by 34 feet long. During this program, Chernick will talk about his Green-Wood series, as well as other selected works.
Artist talk: free (suggested donation $5).
Reservations recommended (click here to place a reservation online).

(Canceled) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-01-26 13:00 - 15:00
This tour has been canceled due to winter weather.Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-01-19 13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

New York Cemeteries: Authors Panel (2 p.m.)
2011-01-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States
Three recently published books explore the history and legends surrounding New York cemeteries including Green-Wood and Cypress Hills. The author’s panel will include: Steve Duer and Allan Smith: Cypress Hills Cemetery; Alexandra Mosca: Green-Wood Cemetery and Peter Nash: Baseball Legends of Green-Wood Cemetery. Click here for more information on the Brooklyn Historical Society’s website.

(Canceled) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-01-12 13:00 - 15:00
Green-Wood Trolley
This tour has been canceled due to snow.
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2011-01-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2010-12-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2010-12-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2010-12-08 13:00 - 15:00
Green-Wood Trolley
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

Canceled: 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2010-12-29 13:00 - 15:00
Green-Wood Trolley
This tour has been canceled because the roads in Green-Wood are impassable due to snow.
Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2010-12-26 13:00 - 15:00
Green-Wood Trolley
On the last Sunday of each month (starting January 2010) there will be a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Similar to our Wednesday trolley tours (held each week, rain or shine), tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more. The trolley is heated, air conditioned, and enclosed.
Reservations are not required, but recommended. Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
Green-Wood’s Wednesday Trolley tour guide, Marge Raymond, fell in love with Green-Wood Cemetery 25 years ago as a birdwatcher and naturalist. She brings to her tours her enthusiasm and passion for Green-Wood’s famous residents, its history, trees and animals. Marge, a professional singer, has been a volunteer since 2002 with The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and has helped to staff The Historic Fund’s information and sales cart since its inception. She has been known to break into an occasional song during her tours.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue

10 a.m. Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of United Airlines Flight 826 and TWA Flight 266 Collision
2010-12-16 10:00 - 11:00
Wreckage in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Dec. 16, 1960 (credit: UPI)
Scattered throughout New York, there are thousands of memorials and monuments honoring people, deeds and events that have left indelible marks on our City.
However, for the 134 souls who died on the morning of December 16, 1960 when United Airlines Flight 826 and TWA Flight 266 collided over the skies of Staten Island, there has never been a fitting commemoration.
On Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. – fifty years to the day of the tragic crash – Green-Wood Cemetery will unveil a new eight-foot memorial honoring those who perished, both in the sky and on the ground in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The granite monument will stand sentinel near the gravesite where the unidentified remains of victims have rested for half a century.
We hope you will join us on December 16th for this special unveiling ceremony and memorial service. We will gather at 9:45 a.m. The service will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m
Please RSVP on-line or call 718.768.7300
Location: The main entrance at 25th Street at 5th Avenue
