The Green-Wood Cemetery

Constant companions in life, it’s touching to see the indelible bond between man and animal mapped across Green-Wood. #NationalDayoftheHorse

From little seeds grow mighty trees. What a marvel it is to see our urban forest so sturdy and strong. @joeribsnyc (Instagram) #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #arboretum

For those who haven’t paid a visit to Manhattan in a few weeks (months??!), a reminder: Brooklyn’s Battle Hill provides sweeping westward views to the borough. The view below is from spring, but the location offers beautiful views year-round. See for yourself come sit for a spell and enjoy! @jennifermclark (Instagram) #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #manhattan

When you hear the name Louis Comfort Tiffany, you almost certainly conjure images of jewel-toned lamps and brilliant stained glass. But Tiffany’s studio also produced beautiful cemetery memorials and monuments. Hundreds were produced and at least 60 can be found here at Green-Wood. Join us on December 16th at 6:00pm for TRACES OF TIFFANY: GRAVESTONES DESIGNED BY TIFFANY STUDIOS. Lindsy Parrott, director and curator of The The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, will offer us a virtual tour of the richest and most interesting gravestones designed by Tiffanyincluding his own monument at Green-Wood. Stacy Locke REGISTER: https://bit.ly/lc-tiffany

The language of cemetery flowers is a silent one filled with deep meaning. Roses (love and hope), lilies (innocence and purity) and even daisies (gentleness) recall the character of those we’ve lost. The monument pictured here is believed to be a likeness of a bride who died on her honeymoon, just days after her wedding. @ashton.gooding (Instagram) #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #tombstone

A blanket of leaves yep, it’s Fall! : @dposner15 (Instagram) #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #seasons #autumn

Is painting en plein air your #MomentOfZen? Bring your supplies and enjoy the fresh air sketching here at Green-Wood . Gaving Snider (Instagram: @gavindedraw) #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

#DidYouKnow: there are 10 miles of paths at Green-Wood, Which will you choose? Anna Marcell (@Instagram: annamarcell) #photography

Stretch and breathe and find your peace. Caroline Mason (Instagram: @carolinexmason) #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

Like the pieces to a puzzle, Gus is in the restoration workshop putting this angel's wings back together. Neela Wickremesinghe #workshopwednesday #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

There’s Twitter, dominated with election coverage for the foreseeable future. And there’s twitter, as in the friendly sounds of Green-Wood’s famous parakeets, flapping about their home atop the Cemetery’s Main Entrance Arch. : Jonathan Snyder (Instagram: @jcsbrooklyn) #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery

Sarah J. Smith Tompkins Garnet (1851-1911) was a trailblazer. As the first Black principal in the New York City public school system, she advocated for equal pay for Black teachers. As a co-founder of the Equal Suffrage League in Brooklyn and as superintendent of the Suffrage Department of the National Association of Colored Women, she organized important gatherings and discussions. Garnet made the important decision to invite white suffragists to speak at League meetingsnot...able in a time when many suffrage efforts were segregated and when many white suffragists actively and passively undercut the fight for Black suffrage. Honor this history-maker on our SELF-GUIDED ELECTION DAY WALKING TOUR, featuring 19 suffragists buried at Green-Wood. Pick up a map in-person at any gate, or find here: http://bit.ly/gw-digital-map Sarah Smith Garnet with her family, via Village Preservation - Greenwich Village Society For Historic Preservation #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #electionday #suffrage #vote

An unspoken rule of polite society: we do not talk about death. Over time and across cultures, discussions of death have been considered untoward and inappropriate in conversation but not always. Attitudes toward mortality and techniques we employ for dealing with death are always evolving and this Wednesday, November 4th, you’re invited to A CENTURY OF DEATH, a conversation with Joanna Ebenstein, founder of Morbid Anatomy for an in-depth look at America’s ever-changing relationship with death, from the era of Green-Wood’s founding, in 1838, through the first 100 years of the Cemetery’s existence. REGISTER: http://bit.ly/century-of-death Currier & Ives mourning print, ca. 1860s to 1870s, from The Green-Wood Historic Fund Collections #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #death #dying #morbidanatomy

Honor the legacy of outspoken and persistent women on Green-Wood’s new self-guided walking tour linking the final resting places of 19 suffragists interred at Green-Wood. Pick up the special map, which includes brief bios of each woman featured on the tour, at any of our entrances or access the PDF via link in bio. Learn about advocates such as Ida Augusta Craft (1860-1947), nicknamed the Colonel for her role in the famous Suffrage Hikes to Albany and to Washington DC; and ...the pioneering Sarah Garnet (1851-1911), the first Black principal in the New York City public school system, who co-founded the Equal Suffrage League in Brooklyn. Beautiful fall leaves, winding pathways, and rolling hills of Green-Wood also included! Allow 90 to 120 minutes for the full self-guided walk. : @statenislandmuseum #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #vote #suffrage #womenshistory #votingrights See more

The canopy of the American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) is currently ablaze with colors of scarlet and amber. A small tree native to the rocky mountain soils of the southern United States, the American smoke tree is one of two species of the genus Cotinus. Its flowers, which are held by billowy hairs, are long clusters of small yellow flowers which turn a dusty pink, the origin of its common name. #aliveatgreenwood #Americansmoketree #urbanarboretum #urbanforest #brooklyn #newyork #historicgreenwood

We're abuzz this Sunday morning to see Green-Wood's head beekeeper profiled in the The New York Times' "Sunday Routine! Make a bee-line for the paper to read all about how a typical Sunday for Nick Hoefly The NYC Beekeeper of Astor Apiaries involves loading up his Toyota Camry, bee boxes in tow, and hitting the BQE. Destination: The Green-Wood Cemetery. My goal is to make bees, as opposed to honey, so it’s more of a hive nursery. I pull out frames and make sure the que...en bees haven’t died and that she’s laying eggs, which can be 2,000 per day right now. I also check that nothing is causing disease. A lot can go wrong. I’ve been stung over 500 times. With time, Nick’s learned the right bee-haviors to avoid provoking said stingsbut still, it always hurts. Green-Wood’s hives are among the tombstones. I admire the architecture and art in the monuments. Such a fun weekend read! Beekeeper Nick Hoefly at our hives here at Green-Wood. Credit: Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times #beekeeper #apiary #beekeeping #pollinators

You may already know about the legendary Fox Sisters, Kate and Margaretleading lights of the early Spiritualist movement in America. But do you know of the third sister? Eldest of the trio, Anna Leah Fox Underhill occupied the role of promoter for her two younger sisters as they rose to national prominence for their perceived ability to communicate with the dead (they later admitted to it being a hoax). The senior Fox sister died on this date in 1890 and is interred at Green-Wood in Lot 13594, Section 172. #historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #spiritualist #spiritualism

This All Hallow’s Eve, a reminder that you are, as ever, encouraged to visit Green-Wood and find quiet, calm and inspiration on our grounds. However, we ask that you reacquaint yourselves with our RULES AND BEST PRACTICES in advance, noting that costumed visitors are not permitted. Please remain mindful of ongoing funeral services and those visiting loved ones. One more reminder: tonight marks the final night of the year in which all four of Green-Wood’s entrances will remain... open until 6pm (visitors must be out by 6!). Beginning Sunday, November 1st, Cemetery gates close at 5pm. Enjoy a safe and respectful #Halloween, friends. RULES AND BEST PRACTICES: https://bit.ly/gw-best-practices @stacykfuller (Instagram) historicgreenwood #greenwoodcemetery #allhallowseve

How would you have us, as we are? Or sinking ‘neath the load we bear? James Weldon Johnson, To America Join us in Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery for a night of performance inspired by the poetry of James Weldon Johnson, who is buried at Green-Wood and best known for his anthem Lift Every Voice and Sing. Curated by Death of Classical and Green-Wood, it will blend music, history, literature, and dance into a single sweeping, shuddering cry into the night.... Featuring poetry by Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes and Terrance Hayes; stories from the lives of Margaret Pine, the last enslaved person in New York State, a young drummer boy killed in the Civil War, former NY Governor DeWitt Clinton, and others; and music by The Harlem Chamber Players, violinist Lady Jess, singers Danielle Buonaiuto, Freddie June, Paul Grosvenor and many more talented souls. It is a lament, a love song, a prayer, and a plea to America in a time of deep uncertainty, in remembrance of all that this nation has been, and all that it can be. Join us after the performance for a discussion about the creation of To America with Liz Player, Executive Director and Artistic Director of The Harlem Chamber Players and Death of Classical Founder and General & Artistic Director Andrew Ousley. Hosted by WQXR’s James Bennett.