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Coordinates: 40.65220, -73.99110. www.green-wood.com/ 718-768-7300. Cemetery ID: 64718. Members have Contributed. 460,188 Memorials. 38% photographed. 3% with gps. About these numbers. Photos. Added by BKGeni. See 15 more. Cemeteries. Region. North America.
Historical Background. Established in 1838 as one of America’s first rural cemeteries, Green-Wood Cemetery soon developed an international reputation for its magnificent beauty and quickly became the fashionable place to be buried.
Green-Wood is a hybrid cemetery, utilizing both traditional and “green” practices. Our memorial counselors will be pleased to answer your questions about Green Burial and explain these options to you. Green-Wood works with all funeral directors, both in and out of state.
Sep 8, 2021 · Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn has always served as a tourist attraction but also as a national memorial. Being the second oldest rural cemetery, it has preserved U. S. history from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars up to this day. And every aspect of the site is lovingly studied and kept.
Mar 22, 2023 · New York Today. Who Was Buried at Green-Wood, 1840-1937? Now It’s Easier to Find Out. The ledgers of the famous Brooklyn cemetery are online and include some famous names, like Boss Tweed and...
The Green-Wood Cemetery. New York. 500 25th Street. Brooklyn, NY 11232. United States. Get Directions. Website. http://www.green-wood.com. Sixteen Union generals, including Henry Halleck, Henry Slocum, Abram Duryee, and Fitz-John Porter, and two Confederate generals are buried at The Green-Wood Cemetery.
May 3, 2024 · The memorial will be on display through June 3, and there will be a dedication ceremony open to the public at Green-Wood Cemetery on May 19 from 4-6 p.m. News 12 New York Download the News 12 App
