NIGHTFALL: TIME FLIES

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Art, history, and nature
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Art, history, and nature
in the heart of Brooklyn

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Born on October 18, 1818, Elizabeth Fries Lummis E

Born on October 18, 1818, Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet (1818-1877) is remembered by the New England Historical Society as “the first to treat women as fit subjects for history, and one of the first women to claim a place as a historian.” Elizabeth was not yet 30 years old when, in 1848, she began to write about the role women played in the American Revolution, basing her work on personal letters and diaries from the period. Though based in South Carolina, Elizabeth traveled frequently to New York to participate in the social literary scene at the moment when Edgar Allen Poe, having just published “The Raven,” was the toast of the town. The two would cross paths and what follows can only be described as scandalous: letters containing romantically suggestive invitations coded in German, accusations of jealousy, threats of murder, and Poe’s tarnished reputation. Elizabeth, too, was no longer embraced by New York’s “literati” and remained focused for the remainder of her career on history. 📕 from the New England Historical Society #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

We made some hard cider! More specifically, our fr

We made some hard cider! More specifically, our friends at @propercider, Joy Doumis and Jeremy Hammond, produced over 100 bottles of delicious cider from our urban orchard. #DidYouKnow that over 150 Malus (aka apple) trees grow here at the Cemetery? Friends 21 and over are invited to POURING GREEN-WOOD, this Sunday, October 20th, at 2:00pm to taste the fruits of Joy and Jeremy’s labors! Tickets via link in bio. #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

⏰ Tick tock, tick tock … the sands are running

⏰ Tick tock, tick tock … the sands are running through the ⏳ as NIGHTFALL: TIME FLIES draws nearer! Get your tickets for TOMORROW, Thursday, October 17, now via link in bio. Limited tickets still available for Friday, October 18, as well! #greenwood #historicgreenwood

#DidYouKnow October is #LGBTHistoryMonth. We invit

#DidYouKnow October is #LGBTHistoryMonth. We invite you to visit and connect with the legacies of the many LGBTQ+ permanent residents of Green-Wood, including:⁠⁠🏳️‍🌈 Ingrid Sischy (1952-2015), writer, editor and cultural critic ⁠🏳️‍🌈 Emma Stebbins (1815-1882), sculptor⁠🏳️‍🌈 Dr. Emery Hetrick (1931-1987) and Dr. A. Damien Martin (1933-1991), founders of @hetrick-martin⁠🏳️‍🌈 Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869), America’s first matinee idol and international music superstar⁠🏳️‍🌈 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), composer and conductor⁠🏳️‍🌈 Violet Oakley (1874-1961), designer, illustrator, and muralist⁠⁠And many others! #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #lgbt #lgbtq

Photo Credits (From top, left to right, approximate, excluding thumbnails): Membership by Walter Wlodarczyk, School Programs by Ben Hider, Arboretum by Art Presson, Newsletter by Art Presson, Services by Sara Evans