Explore the Visionary Original Design for Green-Wood Cemetery, a Tourist Magnet for 178 Years
The most popular tourist attraction in New York City in the 19th century, Green-Wood Cemetery is older than Central and Prospect parks and gave 19th-century Brooklynites and New Yorkers a place to escape from the urban grind.
The most popular tourist attraction in New York City in the 19th century, Green-Wood Cemetery is older than Central and Prospect parks and gave 19th-century Brooklynites and New Yorkers a place to escape from the urban grind.
A trolley tour will survey David Bates Douglass’ original design for the cemetery, “a green scape ahead of its time,” according to Art Presson, Green-Wood’s Vice-President of Design and Landscape, and show Green-Wood’s evolution over nearly two centuries.
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Founded in 1838, Green-Wood is the resting place of many prominent Brooklynites from the nineteenth century. Modeled on the famous Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, Green-Wood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a National Historic Landmark, and parts of it are New York City landmarks.
The tour is set for October 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the general public, and $15 for Green-Wood members. You can purchase them here.
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