Memorial Day
Join hundreds of patriotic music fans at one of the cemetery’s most popular events.
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Civil War Sesquicentennial
Green-Wood will be the place in New York City to honor the sesquicentennial of the beginning of the Civil War.
Tours and Events
There are many ways to see Green-Wood – on foot, on wheels, on a tour, or on your own!
Master List of AP Coverage: United Flight 826 and TWA Flight 266 Victims Commemoration Ceremony
12-15-10: CBS New York: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/15/victims-families-remember-nyc-plane-crash-from-60/ ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12401446&page=1 Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/15/plane-collision-nyc-spurred-improvements-1215496803/ NBC New York: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/1960-Plane-Collision-Over-Brooklyn-Spurred-Improvements-111912579.html PIX 11: http://www.wpix.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-midair-collision-anniversary,0,7894833.story?page=1 MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40674233 Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101215/ap_on_bi_ge/us_midair_collision_anniversary The Olympian: http://www.theolympian.com/2010/12/15/1474705/1960-plane-collision-over-nyc.html Miami Herald: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/15/1974085/1960-plane-collision-over-nyc.html Valley News Live: http://www.valleynewslive.com/Global/story.asp?S=13675202 Mercury News: http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_16863263?nclick_check=1 WRBL News: http://www2.wrbl.com/news/2010/dec/15/1960-plane-collision-over-nyc-spurred-improvements-ar-1225154/ WTOP: http://www.wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=2201503 Kansas Star: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/12/15/2521180/1960-plane-collision-over-nyc.html Pilot Online: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MIDAIR_COLLISION_ANNIVERSARY?SITE=VANOV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Florida Times Union: http://hosted2.ap.org/FLJAJ/f7ded15e4d4846268a17b79c1c4b7cb8/Article_2010-12-15-Midair%20Collision%20Anniversary/id-c5e4ddd5f36f41b5b96f6b2dd3404409 Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation/2010/12/1960-plane-collision-over-nyc-spurred-improvements-0 WOW: … Read more
Remembering A Disaster’s Victims
On the 50th anniversary of the UA Flight 826 and TWA Flight 266 crash, Green-Wood dedicated a memorial to its victims.
Private Group Tours
Green-Wood is the ideal place for your group’s next outing. With grand, sweeping views of Manhattan, beautifully designed landscapes, and 175 years of American history, Green-Wood is an enlightening and enjoyable day trip for any group. On your private tour, your group will hop aboard our historic trolley as a Green-Wood tour guide tells the … Read more
Press
Browse our complete press archive (including news articles, press releases, news videos, and news photos). Also see our photo gallery and film and video pages. For press/media inquiries, please contact Colleen Roche at Linden Alschuler & Kaplan Public Relations (212-329-1413). Recent Highlights: >> Our ceremony commemorating the victims of the United Airlines Flight 826 and … Read more
Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of United Airlines Flight 826 and TWA Flight 266 Collision
CONTACT: GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND Colleen Roche 212-329-1413 Linden Alschuler & Kaplan Public Relations BROOKLYN’S HISTORIC GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY HONORS THOSE WHO PERISHED 50 YEARS AGO IN PLANE CRASH OVER NEW YORK CITY 134 Died on December 16, 1960 in Mid-Air Collision of United Airlines Flight 826 (From Chicago) and TWA Flight 266 (From Dayton & Columbus, … Read more
Green-Wood Around the Web
In addition to the Green-Wood website, you can find and follow Green-Wood at a variety of other popular media and networking sites around the internet: Green-Wood on Facebook: Become our fan, write on our wall, look for special updates, view photos and videos, and more! Green-Wood on Twitter: Instant news, event, and other updates from … Read more