May 24, 2012
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School Group Tours
Green-Wood Cemetery
Fifth Avenue and 25th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Tel: (718) 768-7300
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$5 per student ($10 per student if using trolley).
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OngoingHours
Mon – Sun: 8 am – 7 pmFounded in 1838, the cemetery has 478 acres of winding paths and 150-year-old trees and is the final resting place for a veritable who’s who of 19th-century America. On a tour, students will discuss the stories and accomplishments of New Yorkers such as Horace Greeley, DeWitt Clinton, Henry Chadwick (“The Father of Baseball”) and Dr. Susan McKinney Steward (born in Weeksville, Brooklyn and the first black, female doctor in New York).
Visits to tombs of notables touch on topics such as the American Revolution (the cemetery is site of the Battle of Brooklyn), the Civil War, immigration, westward expansion and inventors and innovators.
- Directions: Subway: R to 25th Street
Bus: B63 to Fifth Ave at 25th Street
Main entrance: Fifth Avenue at 25th Street
Other entrances: Fourth Avenue at 35th Street; Prospect Park West (closed weekdays); Fort Hamilton Parkway (closed weekdays)
About this Organization
Green-Wood CemeteryThis vast landmark cemetery, founded in 1838, is the final resting place of nearly 600,000 persons, including some of the 19th century’s most memorable figures. The cemetery's diverse program of public tours is conducted by foot or via its trolley, and performances are occasionally held on the grounds.
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Green-Wood Cemetery Listings
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Ongoing A magnet for history buffs and bird watchers, Green-Wood is a Revolutionary War historic site (the Battle of Long Island was fought in 1776 across what is now its grounds), a designated site on the Civil War Discovery Trail and a registered member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System.
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Ongoing Each Wednesday, a two-hour historic trolley tour introduces visitors to the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the cemetery’s history, its bird life, tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, the Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more.
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Ongoing On the last Sunday of each month, a two-hour historic trolley tour introduces visitors to the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the cemetery’s history, its bird life, tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, the Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and more.