Green-Wood Cemetery - New York Landmark

  • Address: 500 - 25th street,New York City, NY 10001-5502
  • Phone: +1 718 768 7300
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  • Website:www.green-wood.com
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Green-Wood Cemetery
500 - 25th street
New York City, NY 10001-5502

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  • Wheelchair Accessible

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  • Outdoor museum of sculpture, architecture, and history ... more on nycvisit.com
  • Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Kings County, New York, now in Brooklyn. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Located in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn, it lies several blocks west of Prospect Park, between Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park. In The New York Times, it was said to be the "ambition of the New Yorker ... more on wikipedia
  • The burial ground originally known as the Union Cemetery of Rye dates back to 1837. In that year, James Parker and David Brooks of Rye gave three acres of land to the authorities of Christ Church, Rye, with the stipulations that certain plots should be reserved as burial places for the ministers of the three churches of Rye and their families, and that two strips on the eastern and western sides of the ground be appropriated as a public cemetery. In January 1855, the trustees ... more on greenwoodunion

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Marcus V. 's review

Greenwood Cemetery (established in the 1830s) is a pretty interesting place to visit ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Judy K. 's review

This is a sprawling gorgeous green space suited to inner contemplation, as you ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Gina C. 's review

I've never been the kind of person that feels compelled to enter cemeteries. I don't ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

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amy s. 's review

Greenwood is the third largest cemetery in the country and a supremely beautiful ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Geoff C. 's review

As Percy Bysshe Shelley once said, "I ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

From Brooklyn, NY - Head west on Joralemon St toward Court St, Turn left at Henry St, Turn right at Atlantic Ave, Turn left at Columbia St, Turn left to merge onto Brooklyn Queens Expy/I-278 W, Take exit 23 for 39 St, Turn right at 2nd Ave, Turn right at

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