(Canceled) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2012-10-31 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood Trolley
Due to unfortunate consequences of Hurricane Sandy, this event has been cancelled. Click here to see later tour dates on our calendar. Call 718-210-3071 for additional information.
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 26: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 29: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 5: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, September 9: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 19: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, September 23: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 26: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 3: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 10: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, October 14: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 17: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 24: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 31: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 7: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 14: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 21: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 25: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 28: Hidden Gems of 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.
Our Historic Fund trolley tour guides:
Green-Wood’s 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.
A Brooklyn native, Ruth Edebohls is a licensed New York City tour guide and urban historian with a special enthusiasm for Green-Wood Cemetery. After working for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as its Coordinator of Urban Tours and as a tour guide for 15 years, Ruth became a tour guide for the Green-Wood Historic Fund several years ago. She has created and led a host of fascinating tours of Green-Wood.
After retiring from many years of teaching, Tom Russell became a volunteer at Green-Wood in 2003, greeting visitors and answering their questions. Tom long has been fascinated with the cemetery’s history, architecture, topography, natural beauty, and the stories of its permanent residents. His greatest interest is Green-Wood’s visitors who come from around the country and the world to see this great place.
Due to unfortunate consequences of Hurricane Sandy, this event has been cancelled. Click here to see later tour dates on our calendar. Call 718-210-3071 for additional information.

1 p.m. Two Late October Walking Tours
2012-10-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
“Gather ’round, boys and girls, for a titillating Halloween tale . . .” – USA Today
“Now that the scandalous are safely underground, you’ll never get any closer than this.” – Yahoo News
Celebrate the fall season with tales of murder, mayhem, spirits and ghosts on our annual autumn tours led by Green-Wood’s historian Jeff Richman. Visit the graves of The Wizard of Oz, George Washington’s favorite dentist, the founders of Spiritualism, and many more. The tour includes a visit to the Catacombs, usually closed to the public.
Get into the autumnal mood and enjoy a cool, crisp day among 478 acres of beautiful fall foliage. This is a very, very popular tour, so please arrive early.
Walking tours: $15 for Green-Wood Historic Fund members / $20 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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Click the “Enter promotional code here (G-W Members: Use your Member 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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1 p.m. Two Late October Walking Tours
2012-10-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
“Gather ’round, boys and girls, for a titillating Halloween tale . . .” – USA Today
“Now that the scandalous are safely underground, you’ll never get any closer than this.” – Yahoo News
Celebrate the fall season with tales of murder, mayhem, spirits and ghosts on our annual autumn tours led by Green-Wood’s historian Jeff Richman. Visit the graves of The Wizard of Oz, George Washington’s favorite dentist, the founders of Spiritualism, and many more. The tour includes a visit to the Catacombs, usually closed to the public.
Get into the autumnal mood and enjoy a cool, crisp day among 478 acres of beautiful fall foliage. This is a very, very popular tour, so please arrive early.
Walking tours: $15 for Green-Wood Historic Fund members / $20 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
Please note that the Saturday tour is filling up quickly. Visitors looking for a smaller tour group may prefer to register for the Sunday tour.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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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 (G-W Members: Use your Member 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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1 p.m. Green-Wood Unveils "Angel of Music"
2012-10-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Join us as we restore grandeur to the grave of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, America’s first internationally recognized composer
and virtuoso pianist. Green-Wood has dedicated many years to the restoration of this preeminent 19th-century musician’s final resting place and to the creation of a new Angel of Music to replace the one that once graced his monument. The new sculpture will be unveiled at Gottschalk’s gravesite, with performances of his piano compositions and talks by Gottschalk scholars. A reception will follow in Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel.
Special event: FREE. Reservations are encouraged but are not necessary. Please use the Eventbrite form below to place your reservation online.

Noon: Unique Sneak Peek Inside Green-Wood's Most Famous Mausoleums
2012-10-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
As part of the 2012 openhousenewyork weekend, Green-Wood will open many of its most famous and elaborate mausoleums for public perusal. This special look into Green-Wood’s architecture includes the family mausoleums of piano maker Henry Englehard Steinway and Stephen Whitney, one of the wealthiest men of the 19th century, as well as the Catacombs and other unique locations usually closed to visitors. Guides and actors in period costume will offer a glimpse into the lives of the people who now rest in these opulent structures.
Access to the cemetery grounds will include maps of the locations as well as “hop on, hop off” service on Green-Wood’s trolley between 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm on both days.
Reservations are encouraged but are not necessary. Fifty FREE tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis through the openhousenewyork website. Visit www.ohny.org for more details. Paid tickets are $15 for Green-Wood Historic Fund members and $20 for non-members.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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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 (G-W Members: Use your Member 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?
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2 p.m. Ferdinand Ward: 19th-Century Swindler Talk & Tour
2012-09-30 14:00 - 16:00 | The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
The title of Geoffrey Ward‚Äôs book says it all: A Disposition to Be Rich: How a Small-Town Pastor‚Äôs Son Ruined an American President, Brought on a Wall Street Crash, and Made Himself the Best-Hated Man in the United States.
In the era of Madoff and Ponzi, America has all but forgotten about the original king of the swindle, Ferdinand Ward. Unmatched in ambition, Ward defrauded businessmen, celebrities, his own late wife and even President Ulysses S. Grant. Join Geoffrey Ward, acclaimed historian and great-grandson of Ferdinand, to delve into the sordid details of this sweet-talking con man. After the talk, enjoy a trolley tour of scandalous Green-Wood residents, including Ferdinand Ward himself.
This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free book talk/presentation 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 $20 for non-members.

Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below — click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
Please include both free talk tickets and trolley tour tickets in your order if you would like to attend both parts of the event.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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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 (G-W Members: Use your Member 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.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2012-09-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2012-09-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2012-08-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood Trolley
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 26: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 29: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 5: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, September 9: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 19: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, September 23: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, September 26: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 3: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 10: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, October 14: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 17: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 24: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, October 31: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 7: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 14: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 21: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, November 25: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, November 28: Hidden Gems of 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.
Our Historic Fund trolley tour guides:
Green-Wood’s 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.
A Brooklyn native, Ruth Edebohls is a licensed New York City tour guide and urban historian with a special enthusiasm for Green-Wood Cemetery. After working for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as its Coordinator of Urban Tours and as a tour guide for 15 years, Ruth became a tour guide for the Green-Wood Historic Fund several years ago. She has created and led a host of fascinating tours of Green-Wood.
After retiring from many years of teaching, Tom Russell became a volunteer at Green-Wood in 2003, greeting visitors and answering their questions. Tom long has been fascinated with the cemetery’s history, architecture, topography, natural beauty, and the stories of its permanent residents. His greatest interest is Green-Wood’s visitors who come from around the country and the world to see this great place.
$10 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Reservations strongly recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
(Inclement Weather Policy)

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?
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1 p.m. Southern Exposure: More Tales of Green-Wood Walking Tour
2012-09-16 13:00 - 15:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Follow veteran Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls to the less-seen southern side of the cemetery, where monuments and mausoleums have many fascinating stories to tell.
Hear the stories of the Park Slope plane crash of 1960, “Truth Seeker” D. M. Bennett, a Russian prince, gangsters Joey Gallo and Albert Anastasia, lyricist Fred Ebb, an early Richard Upjohn mausoleum, several artists, the generation-spanning Cutter family from a Civil War general to a 20th-century U.S. senator, and more. Walk may be hilly and strenuous — wear good walking shoes.
Walking tour: $10 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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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 (G-W Members: Use your Member 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?
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Fifth Annual Green-Wood Benefit
2012-09-13 18:00 - 21:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Our Host Committee

Join Us for a Festive Evening of Cocktails and Dinner
–at–
Green-Wood, a National Historic Landmark
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
6:00 TO 9:30 PM

7 p.m. Exclusive Twilight Tour for LivingSocial Members Only
2012-08-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
August 30th, 7-9:30pm
The Living Social Twilight Tours have been rescheduled for Thursday, August 30th and Saturday, August 25th at 7pm . Please note that the rescheduled events will begin an hour earlier than the original time – please make a note of this on your voucher.
Only Thursday July 26th vouchers will be accepted on Thursday, the 30th. Only Saturday July 28th vouchers will be accepted on August 25th. Just bring your Living Social voucher (and a flashlight!) with you on the corresponding day. If you are unable to attend your rescheduled event, please email chelseadowell@green-wood.com.
There are few places more atmospheric than a cemetery at dusk – and Green-Wood is top notch when it comes to beauty and atmosphere. Normally in operation only during daylight hours, this special event 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 prominent figures in New York and American culture.
After the walking tour, enjoy drinks, light refreshments and live accordion music in the cemetery. Our catacombs and several mausolea will be open, so you can wander around by torchlight and visit the opulent indoor resting places of Green-Wood as you sip your drink.
Tickets for this event are no longer available.

Beer for this event has been lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery.
Mausoleum photo at right by P-h-o-e-n-i-x on Flickr, used with permission.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2012-08-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2012-05-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2012-05-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood Trolley
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide 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 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 2: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 9: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 13: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 16: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 23: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 27: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 6: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 10: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 13: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 20: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, June 24: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 27: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 4: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 8: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 18: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 25: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 1: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 8: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 15: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 22: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, August 26: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 29: The Far Side of 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, in addition to a visit to the Historic Chapel, Battle Hill, and several stops where visitors have the option to walk outside.
Our Historic Fund trolley tour guides:
Green-Wood’s 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.
A Brooklyn native, Ruth Edebohls is a licensed New York City tour guide and urban historian with a special enthusiasm for Green-Wood Cemetery. After working for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as its Coordinator of Urban Tours and as a tour guide for 15 years, Ruth became a tour guide for the Green-Wood Historic Fund several years ago. She has created and led a host of fascinating tours of Green-Wood.
After retiring from many years of teaching, Tom Russell became a volunteer at Green-Wood in 2003, greeting visitors and answering their questions. Tom long has been fascinated with the cemetery’s history, architecture, topography, natural beauty, and the stories of its permanent residents. His greatest interest is Green-Wood’s visitors who come from around the country and the world to see this great place.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue
$10 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Reservations strongly recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
(Inclement Weather Policy)

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.

236th Anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn
2012-08-26 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in August 1776 on land that is now a part of Green-Wood Cemetery, was the first battle of the American Revolution to be waged after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In memory of the brave patriots who battled for our country’s independence, The Green-Wood Historic Fund hosts a day of free commemoration ceremonies and trolley tours. This is a great event for kids and families!
Green-Wood is honored to host The Regimental Band of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, which will play during the Battle of Brooklyn Parade and also at the Commemorative Ceremony.
10:00 AM – TROLLEY TOUR (THIS TOUR IS SOLD OUT): Join author Barnet Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman.
12:30 PM – REVOLUTIONARY WAR RE-ENACTORS: Takes place in Green-Wood’s Meadow at the Gothic Arch. FREE.
1:30 PM – BATTLE OF BROOKLYN PARADE: Meet at the main gate for a parade to Battle Hill. FREE.
2:00 PM – BATTLE OF BROOKLYN COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY: The ceremony will take place on Battle Hill. FREE.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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7 p.m. Exclusive Twilight Tour for LivingSocial Members Only
2012-08-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
August 25th, 7-9:30pm
The Living Social Twilight Tours have been rescheduled for Thursday, August 30th and Saturday, August 25th at 7pm . Please note that the rescheduled events will begin an hour earlier than the original time – please make a note of this on your voucher.
Only Thursday July 26th vouchers will be accepted on Thursday, the 30th. Only Saturday July 28th vouchers will be accepted on August 25th. Just bring your Living Social voucher (and a flashlight!) with you on the corresponding day. If you are unable to attend your rescheduled event, please email chelseadowell@green-wood.com.
There are few places more atmospheric than a cemetery at dusk – and Green-Wood is top notch when it comes to beauty and atmosphere. Normally in operation only during daylight hours, this special event 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 prominent figures in New York and American culture.
After the walking tour, enjoy drinks, light refreshments and live accordion music in the cemetery. Our catacombs and several mausolea will be open, so you can wander around by torchlight and visit the opulent indoor resting places of Green-Wood as you sip your drink.
Tickets for this event are no longer available.

Beer for this event has been lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery.
Mausoleum photo at right by P-h-o-e-n-i-x on Flickr, used with permission.

1 p.m. Underground Muses of Green-Wood Walking Tour
2012-08-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Many famous and fascinating artists, sculptors, actors and composers have made Green–Wood their place of final repose. Leonard Bernstein, Fred Ebb, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Asher B. Durand, George Caitlin, George Bellows, William Merritt Chase and John La Farge are just a few we will visit with Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls.
We’ll also enjoy the visual delights of Green-Wood, its trees and ponds and its sculpture and buildings by the leading artists and architects of their time. Walk may be hilly and strenuous—wear good walking shoes.
Walking tour: $10 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
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Tribute to World-Renowned Painter George Catlin
2012-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Please join us for a tribute to world-renowned painter and chronicler of Native Americans George Catlin (July 26, 1796 – December 23, 1872).
“The Greeter,” a dramatic new bronze created by sculptor John Coleman and inspired by Catlin’s paintings, will also be unveiled.
Please arrive promptly to travel, via trolley, to the ceremony. A celebration of Catlin’s 216th birthday will follow in the historic chapel.
With remarks by:

Richard J. Moylan, Green-Wood president
Linda Ferber, vice president, senior art historian, New-York Historical Society
Gwen Pier, Executive Director, National Sculpture Society
John Coleman, sculptor
Jeff Richman, Green-Wood historian

Reservations are required. To make a reservation, contact Chelsea Dowell at 718-210-3071 or chelseadowell@green-wood.com or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select ticket quantity and click to Order Now to be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page. You may also give an optional donation with your order.
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(Sold Out) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2012-07-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood Trolley
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide 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 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 2: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 9: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 13: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 16: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 23: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 27: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 6: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 10: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 13: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 20: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, June 24: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 27: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 4: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 8: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 18: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 25: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 1: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 8: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 15: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 22: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, August 26: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 29: The Far Side of 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, in addition to a visit to the Historic Chapel, Battle Hill, and several stops where visitors have the option to walk outside.
Our Historic Fund trolley tour guides:
Green-Wood’s 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.
A Brooklyn native, Ruth Edebohls is a licensed New York City tour guide and urban historian with a special enthusiasm for Green-Wood Cemetery. After working for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as its Coordinator of Urban Tours and as a tour guide for 15 years, Ruth became a tour guide for the Green-Wood Historic Fund several years ago. She has created and led a host of fascinating tours of Green-Wood.
After retiring from many years of teaching, Tom Russell became a volunteer at Green-Wood in 2003, greeting visitors and answering their questions. Tom long has been fascinated with the cemetery’s history, architecture, topography, natural beauty, and the stories of its permanent residents. His greatest interest is Green-Wood’s visitors who come from around the country and the world to see this great place.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue
This event is sold out. Please click here to view other tours on our full calendar.

1 p.m. The Draft Riots & the Gangs of New York Walking Tour
2012-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
The Draft Riots of 1863 are one of the saddest chapters in New York City history. Many of the participants—both famous and unknown—are buried in Green-Wood. Join Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls to visit the final resting places and hear the stories of Horace Greeley, Henry J. Raymond, Boss Tweed, the Brooks Brothers, abolitionist Abigail Hopper Gibbons and others who rest here along with little-known victims of the riots. The film Gangs of New York included many of them as characters, including the era’s legendary gang leader William “Bill the Butcher” Poole.
We’ll also enjoy the visual delights of Green-Wood, its trees and ponds and its sculpture and buildings by the leading artists and architects of their time. Walk may be hilly and strenuous—wear good walking shoes.
Walking tour: $10 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
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11 a.m. No Longer Forgotten: Honoring Officers from the Mexican-American War
2012-07-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
On July 13, 1848, military men, political leaders and citizens gathered at Green-Wood for the interment of six officers who served in the New York Infantry during the Mexican-American War. Five of them had died in the war; the sixth, who had been sent to Mexico by New York City’s Common Council to retrieve the bodies of the others, died of disease on his way back. A large lot was devoted to their burial and a suitable monument to their sacrifice was to be placed at its center. But that never happened and their graves were never marked. Now, 164 years later, each of them will finally have a memorial. Please join us for the unveiling of the bronzes that will mark the final resting place of these gallant officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Event: FREE. Meet at Green-Wood’s main gate. Reservations not required, but requested so we may gauge attendance.
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(Sold Out) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
2012-07-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood Trolley
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide 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 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 2: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 9: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 13: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 16: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 23: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 27: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 30: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 6: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 10: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 13: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 20: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, June 24: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 27: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 4: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 8: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 11: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 18: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 25: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 29: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 1: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 8: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, August 12: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 15: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 22: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, August 26: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, August 29: The Far Side of 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, in addition to a visit to the Historic Chapel, Battle Hill, and several stops where visitors have the option to walk outside.
Our Historic Fund trolley tour guides:
Green-Wood’s 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.
A Brooklyn native, Ruth Edebohls is a licensed New York City tour guide and urban historian with a special enthusiasm for Green-Wood Cemetery. After working for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as its Coordinator of Urban Tours and as a tour guide for 15 years, Ruth became a tour guide for the Green-Wood Historic Fund several years ago. She has created and led a host of fascinating tours of Green-Wood.
After retiring from many years of teaching, Tom Russell became a volunteer at Green-Wood in 2003, greeting visitors and answering their questions. Tom long has been fascinated with the cemetery’s history, architecture, topography, natural beauty, and the stories of its permanent residents. His greatest interest is Green-Wood’s visitors who come from around the country and the world to see this great place.
Meeting Point: Inside Main Entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue
This tour is sold out. Please see our calendar for other upcoming tours.

12 p.m. Family Day at Green-Wood
2012-06-24 12:00 - 16:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Enjoy a beautiful June afternoon at Green-Wood’s summer Family Day. Use our unique combination of stunning landscapes and historic monuments as an exploration ground for your family to learn and have fun. Arts and crafts activities will help children engage with Green-Wood as they color, sketch and discover some of the many beautiful spaces we have to offer. While you’re here, use one of our many tour materials to take a self-guided amble through Green-Wood’s acres of rolling hills, glacial ponds and winding paths.
Event: Family price: $15, includes two adults and up to four children. Reservations not required, but requested so we may gauge attendance.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now to be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
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1:30 p.m. Scandals, Scalawags & Murder Most Foul Walking Tour
2012-06-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
You are invited to visit some of Green-Wood’s most nefarious residents with veteran tour guide Ruth Edebohls. 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, gangsters, con men and schemers lie next to those of a more virtuous disposition.
You’ll also enjoy the visual delights of Green-Wood, its trees and ponds and its sculpture and buildings by the leading artists and architects of their time.
Walk may be hilly and strenuous—wear good walking shoes.
Walking tour: $10 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
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8:30 p.m. Moonlight Walking Tour
2012-06-02 20:30 - 22:15 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
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 Boss Tweed, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The skeptical can merely enjoy the frisson of nighttime skulking. Flashlight trekkers will be accompanied by live accordion music.
$15 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $20 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
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5 p.m. Memorial Day Trolley Mini-Tour
2012-05-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
This “mini-tour” begins right after our free Memorial Day concert.
The tour features highlights of Green-Wood, including De Witt Clinton’s bronze statue, Battle Hill and the Civil War Soldiers’ Lot.
The tour is $5 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund and $10 for non-members. Seating is limited. Reservations recommended.

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2:30 p.m. 14th Annual Memorial Day Concert
2012-05-28 14:30 - 17:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Now in its 14th year, Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day concert has become a true neighborhood favorite. The concert features the ISO Symphonic Band, founded in 1995 to sponsor talented students throughout New York City and led by ISO’s inimitable founder and conductor Brian P. Worsdale. Each year we feature the works of Green-Wood’s permanent residents Fred Ebb, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Leonard Bernstein, and many others. Bring a blanket and enjoy this early summer performance. Food and refreshments will be on sale all day.
The concert is a free event, but please register your group using the Ticket Information box below so that we can gauge response. We encourage you to consider making an optional donation with your reservation.
A trolley “mini tour” will be held immediately following the concert. Please click here for more information and tickets.
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11 a.m. Green-Wood's Great Birds: Birdwatching Walking Tour
2012-05-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Enjoy a lovely spring day birdwatching with Green-Wood tour guide Marge Raymond. Many birds migrate through Green-Wood on their long journey from as far as South America to their breeding grounds in Canada. Raymond has been birding in Green-Wood for 30 years and will take you to the best hot spots.
Birds that may be spotted include Yellow and Black-throated Blue Warbler, Scarlet and Summer Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, American Redstart and Great Egret, as well as Green-Wood’s resident Red-tailed Hawks and Monk Parakeets.
Along the way, enjoy Green-Wood’s magnificent spring blooms and Raymond’s fascinating stories about our famous permanent residents. Wear good walking shoes; bring your binoculars and cameras. You don’t have to be a birdwatcher to enjoy this tour — it’ s for everyone!
Tickets are $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
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1 p.m. Green-Wood's Great Women: Mother's Day Walking Tour
2012-05-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Join us on Mother’s Day to celebrate some of the most colorful and influential women of the 19th and early 20th centuries who are buried here. Matilda Tone, wife of the Irish patriot; pioneering doctors Susan McKinney Steward and Mary Jacobi; abolitionist Abigail Hopper Gibbons; and actresses Laura Keene and Kate Claxton rest here along with the more notorious Lola Montez and Elizabeth Tilton.
We’ll also enjoy the visual delights of Green-Wood, its trees and ponds and its sculpture and buildings by the leading artists and architects of their time, all in a setting of remarkable springtime beauty. Tour is led by veteran Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls. Walk may be hilly and strenuous — wear good walking shoes.
Ruth Edebohls worked for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as its Coordinator of Urban Tours and as a tour guide for 15 years. A Brooklyn native, she is a licensed New York City Tour Guide and urban historian with a special enthusiasm for Green-Wood Cemetery. Over the years, she has created and led many fascinating tours of Green-Wood.
Tickets are $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $15 for non-members. Reservations recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below — click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
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