Brooklyn Excelsior Jim Creighton invented modern pitching. He dominated with a blazing fastball and, possibly, the first curveball. After an undefeated road record in 1860, Creighton was baseball's brightest star at age 21. He did not live to see 22. His shocking death in 1862 was immediately controversial. Did he die from a sports injury? Creighton excelled at both cricket and the young sport of baseball; each camp blamed the other for his death. Was one of them right? Or was something -- or someone -- else responsible?

Green-Wood is teaming with our friends at Kings County Distillery to delve into the past and present of distilling, Brooklyn style. The afternoon kicks off with a trolley tour of the cemetery's permanent residents with whiskey connections, including the only casualty in the contentious Whiskey Wars of the mid-1800s. Afterward, the trolley will head to Kings County Distillery in the Brooklyn Navy Yard to explore how whiskey is made and enjoy a tasting of four of their of their delectable products (which they have been producing since 2010).

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.

Each tour 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.

David Bates Douglass’s master plan for Green-Wood’s landscape pre-dated Central and Prospect Parks and gave 19th-century Brooklynites and New Yorkers a place to escape from the urban grind. A green scape ahead of its time, the cemetery winds its way through rolling hills and glacial ponds with each twist and turn. Art Presson, Green-Wood's Vice-President of Design and Landscape, will lead visitors through Douglass’s creation and how it has evolved after nearly two centuries.

Green-Wood is an urban oasis and a place of vibrant horticultural experimentation. Come see all that we are up to and learn about the legacy of some of our permanent residents who have made a lasting contribution to horticulture. Curator of Plant Collections Joe Charap and historian Jeff Richman lead an exploration of Green-Wood’s 478 acres of historic greenspace.

In a presidential election there can only be one winner, everyone else is just . . . a loser. On this last Sunday of the 2016 election cycle, Green-Wood provides some historical perspective and insight into of the campaigns of yore. Hear of the ambitions and political upsets of presidential hopefuls, including De Witt Clinton (who lost in 1812 to Madison), Horace Greeley (who lost in 1872 to Grant), as well as several obscure candidates with great stories of their own.