Grave Beginnings: Walking Green-Wood

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Grave Beginnings: Walking Green-Wood

Green-Wood Cemetery
Sunday, October 18, 2026•10:00 AM
Free
Discover Green-Wood’s stunning landscape and remarkable history on this free 90-minute walking tour. Perfect for first-time visitors, this introductory tour takes you on a leisurely walk to hear about the lives of pioneering figures such as physicians Abraham and Mary Putnam Jacobi; scientist Eunice Newton Foote, considered the first to discover greenhouse gases; and inventor and ...
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About Green-Wood Cemetery

Founded in 1838, this National Historic Landmark was once the nation's second-greatest tourist attraction after Niagara Falls, drawing crowds for family outings and sculpture viewing. It's home to 580,000 permanent residents, including Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat.story

500 25th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
green-wood.com
+1 718-210-3080

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