New York Cemeteries: Authors Panel (2 p.m.)
Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThree recently published books explore the history and legends surrounding New York cemeteries including Green-Wood and Cypress Hills. The author's panel will include: Steve Duer and Allan Smith: Cypress Hills Cemetery; Alexandra Mosca: Green-Wood Cemetery and Peter Nash: Baseball Legends of Green-Wood Cemetery. Click here for more information on the Brooklyn Historical Society's website.
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and ... Read more
(Canceled) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
This tour has been canceled due to winter weather.Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s ... Read more
1 p.m. Inspired by Green-Wood: A Visit with Artist Saul Chernick
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSunday, January 30, 2011 We are especially proud to present our Greenwood Heights neighbor and artist, Saul Chernick. With his unique ink-on-paper style, Chernick creates “zany, consummately skillful drawings” (The New York Times) with “the episodic and atmospheric feel of a gothic graphic novel.” Chernick, a big fan of Green-Wood who often strolls the grounds ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Sunday, January 30, 2011 On the last Sunday of each month (starting January 2010) there will be a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Similar to our Wednesday trolley tours (held each week, rain or shine), tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most ... Read more
(Canceled) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
This tour has been canceled due to winter weather. Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and ... Read more
1 p.m. The Valentine’s Day That Changed America
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday, February 12, 2011 On February 14, 1884, two days after a young Theodore Roosevelt became a new father, he suffered an unimaginable tragedy. His mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, succumbed to typhoid fever and was followed in death just eleven hours later by his wife Alice, who died of Bright’s disease. How T.R. coped with ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and ... Read more
6 p.m. Lincoln’s Address to NYC in February 1861
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace 28 East 20th Street, New York, NY, United StatesSaturday, February 19, 2011 Our friends at the National Park Service are hosting a great evening of history and politics. Retracing the exact travel itinerary of the newly-elected president, one of the nation's best-known Lincoln re-enactors, Fritz Klein, will recreate the speech Lincoln gave to New Yorkers on February 19, 1861. Lincoln's NYC appearance was ... Read more
Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
