Green-Wood is historic burial ground in heart of Brooklyn
When you walk through the grand, Gothic arches that mark the entrance of Green-Wood Cemetery, you could forget that you’re still in Brooklyn
As one of the first rural cemeteries in the country, Green-Wood was initially intended to give Brooklynites in 1838 a place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city temporarily. And to this day, the intentions have held true. The cemetery still feels more like a park than anything else.
Green-Wood boasts 478 acres of rolling hills and valleys, complete with century-old trees and long, winding pathways that house the cemetery’s 560,000 permanent residents. It’s a permanent “home” to many notable politicians, artists and inventors but the cemetery’s beauty lies in its dedication to the diversity that has always characterized the borough.