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1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Sunday, June 26, 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
(SOLD OUT) 3 p.m. The Spoon River Project
(SOLD OUT) 3 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Sunday, June 26, 2011 “If you want to know what life is about, listen to the dead. That is . . . when they talk to you.” This performance is sold out. Please click here a full list of performances and more information about the show. Imagine sitting deep within Green-Wood Cemetery on a beautiful ... Read more
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1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, June 29, 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
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1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Every Wednesday there is a 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, ... Read more
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Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt
Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt
Saturday, July 9, 2011 “An engrossing account of this forgotten episode . . . A hell of a story.” —The Wall Street Journal “Excellent read.” —Jon Stewart, The Daily Show 115 years ago this summer, the 1896 New York City heat wave—one of the worst natural disasters in American history—killed almost 1,500 people (scores of ... Read more
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1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Every Wednesday there is a 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, ... Read more
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Scandals, Scalawags, and Murder Most Foul Walking Tour
Scandals, Scalawags, and Murder Most Foul Walking Tour
Saturday, July 16, 2011 You are invited to visit, with veteran tour guide Ruth Edebohls, some of Green-Wood Cemetery’s most nefarious residents. Green-Wood is the final resting place of many famous and heroic people, but some of its deceased denizens have a more blemished reputation. Murderers and the murdered, a sullied adulteress, a famous courtesan, ... Read more
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1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Every Wednesday there is a 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, ... Read more
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1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Every Wednesday there is a 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, ... Read more
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(SOLD OUT) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
(SOLD OUT) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
This tour is sold out. Sunday, July 31, 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, ... Read more
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1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Every Wednesday there is a 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, ... Read more
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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.