Who doesn’t love a house tour? And how about a “house tour” of cemetery mausoleums? Now you’re talking! We started this event a few years ago, opening up mausoleums to the public, with volunteers in character and in costume greeting visitors. And it has caught on–and gotten bigger and better each year. This year, we … Read more
Though largely forgotten today, John McComb (1763-1853) was one of New York’s most prominent early architects. His credits include several important buildings still standing two centuries later: New York City’s City Hall, Gracie Mansion, Alexander Hamilton’s Grange, as well as the Montauk and Eaton’s Neck Lighthouses. To learn more about McComb, go to the wonderful … Read more
Green-Wood’s exhibition, “William F. Mangels: Amusing the Masses on Coney Island and Beyond,” is now open every day between noon and 6:00 p.m. through October 26. Come visit! Why an exhibition about William F. Mangels? Who was he, anyway? Well, though you may not recognize Mangels’s name, he made vital contributions to the great American … Read more
An exhibition on the wildly fun amusement park rides and games of the 1900s, and the genius mechanic who designed them. September 7 – October 26th In Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel 12:00PM to 6:00PM every day Co-sponsored by the Coney Island History Project Additional generous funding provided by: The New York City Council … Read more
Our exhibition, “William F. Mangels: Amusing the Masses on Coney Island and Beyond,” opens to the public in our Historic Chapel on September 7–in less than two months. Much to do! Now that we have successfully raised money from our Kickstarter backers, a grant through City Council Member Carlos Menchaca, the corporate sponsorship of Luna … Read more
The clock is ticking! Our Kickstarter campaign, to raise money for our upcoming exhibition, “William F. Mangels: Amusing the Masses on Coney Island and Beyond,” telling the story of the ingenious amusement park ride inventor who became the largest manufacturer of such rides in America, has only 10 days left. For more background on this, … Read more
Green-Wood presents OUR TOWN Thornton Wilder’s 1938 classic, directed by James Presson. Enjoy a classic piece of American theater amidst the timeless beauty of Green-Wood Cemetery. Our Town tells the story of Emily Webb and George Gibbs of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, a small New England town at the turn of the twentieth century. But … Read more
Have you ever gone on an amusement park ride and screamed at the top of your lungs? If so, you owe a great big “thank you” to William F. Mangels. And Green-Wood and the Coney Island History Project will be thanking him in a few months–with a ground-breaking exhibition in our Historic Chapel: “William F. … Read more
Winter 2014 [pdf height=”1210px”]https://www.green-wood.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the_arch_magazine_2014_winter.pdf#zoom=55[/pdf] Winter/Spring 2013 Inside this issue: Green-Wood’s 175th anniversary, Sandy hammers Green-Wood, Angel of Music sculpture, 2012 benefit, and more. Click here to download a PDF of the issue. Spring/Summer 2012 Inside this issue: The Weir Greenhouse purchase, Historic Fund art collection growth, Monitor launch 150th anniversary, and … Read more
Well, it wasn’t easy getting through this long and cold winter. But, spring has finally arrived at Green-Wood. Spring–a time of rebirth, a time of bloom, a time of life, renewed and restored. So, a few photographs of one of the real pleasures at Green-Wood: our earliest spring blooms. Undoubtedly, just a few days further … Read more