Share Your Green-Wood Story

Green-Wood means something different to everyone who passes through its gates. For some, it’s a place of remembrance. For others, a daily walk, a quiet retreat, a connection to the past, or all of these at once.

We’re gathering photographs, written reflections, and small ephemera that speak to the personal relationships people—lot owners, frequent visitors, or passersby—have formed with the Cemetery over time.

Header Image: Detail from Stereoview pub by G. K. Proctor ca. 1870 (GWHF Collections)

What to Submit

You’re invited to share:

A personal story (100 words or fewer)
A photograph, letter, or marked-up map or brochure
A scan or photo of a small, meaningful object

We’re especially interested in including materials from the pre-smartphone era in our living archive, but submissions from all eras are welcome.

You may submit up to five images. Your submission can include a written story, images, or both. What matters isn’t the subject—it’s the instinct to keep it.

Contribute to Our Living Archive

Full Name (required):
(As you'd like to be credited.)

Email Address (required):

Your connection to Green-Wood (required):
(Select all that apply.)
I am a frequent visitorI am a lot ownerMy loved one is buried hereI live nearbyI am a staff or volunteerOther

If you answered “other” in the question above, please elaborate:

Title or short description of the material(s):

Year or approximate date it was created:

Upload Your File(s):
(Please send us the highest resolution possible. JPG/JPEG, DOC/DOCX, PNG, and PDF formats accepted. Max 5 uploads.)

Tell us your story or memory:
(In 500 characters or fewer, share what Green-Wood means to you.)

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Is there anything else you’d like to share with us?:
(You can use this space to tell a longer story, or share any other details about your submission.)

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Validation Question (required)
Please use numerals, not letters.
What is 7 plus 3 minus 2?

Do you prefer to email your submission?

You can also email us at contribute@green-wood.com.

Use the subject line: My Green-Wood Story

Please include:

Your name and email address
A title or description and year for each item
A short note (100 words or fewer) about your connection to Green-Wood
Up to 5 files as attachments (JPG, .docx, or PDF)

Or, you can mail your materials to:

Stacy Locke
The Green-Wood Cemetery
500 25th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232

Please include:

Your name
Your email address or phone number
A return address
A title or description and year for each item
Photocopies, scans, or photographs of any materials (no originals, please)

Note: We are not responsible for items lost or damaged in transit. For large or fragile items, we recommend submitting a photo or description. We may follow up if more information is needed.

You are a part of Green-Wood’s story.

Thank you for helping us build a living archive of what this place has meant and continues to mean to so many members of our community and beyond.