With John Brown at Harper’s Ferry
The 150th anniversary of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry is just a few weeks away.
Green-Wood Stories
Go Behind the Scenes at Brooklyn’s Historic Cemetery
Green-Wood Historian Blog
Alec Baldwin on Leonard Bernstein
I happened to be reading New York Magazine yesterday and came across an interview with actor Alec Baldwin.
Steeplechase Park to Be Rebuilt — (In 1907, that is)
On Sunday morning, July 28, 1907, a great fire swept through Coney Island, destroying almost all of George C. Tilyou’s amusement park, Steeplechase Park.
75 Years Ago: S.S. Morro Castle Burns
I recently vacationed in Spring Lake, New Jersey, along the Jersey shore. A very nice little town. On a quiet morning, we walked over to the local historical society. And, there it was: an oar from the S.S. Morro Castle, the great luxury passenger ship that caught fire off Asbury Park on September 8, 1934, then ran aground just feet from the Asbury Park beach. In all, 135 of the 549 people aboard the ship were lost.
Small World
A couple of months ago, I did a cemetery tour for the Bayport Heritage Association. It was quite an interesting experience with a very enthusiastic group. One of the pleasures of doing tours for such groups is my opportunity to learn from them. Though I’ve been doing tours of Green-Wood since 1990, I can only fit so much into my brain.