Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn | The City Concealed

Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre cemetery in Brooklyn bordering Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights and Kensington that is popular for walks and even arts events. Take a look at its tombs and catacombs that hold the remains of famous individuals, the wealthy and the middle-class of New York City. The first burial took place in 1840.
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[@martyjewell5683]

I grew up down the street from Greenwood in the 1950's/60's between 4th and 5th avenues. That neighborhood had few playgrounds and no parks. Closest park was Sunset more than a half mile away. In those days there were no graves between the gatehouse and entrance on 5th avenue. We played tackle football on the grass till the gatehouse guy would walk down that loooong driveway to chase us out. We kept coming back and they usually let us be. Late 60's we spent summer days smoking weed in Greenwood, so nice and cool there on a hot summer day. It is a freakin' big, beautiful place. My dad took us for Sunday walks entering at 25th street and walking round to exit at 34th street where went stopped at Mario's Pizzeria. If you ever visit Brooklyn, you gotta check out this place.

[@doc2b77]

If you have the chance, I HIGHLY recommend the moonlight tour. It was an amazing experience, complete with walking musicians and candle lit access to many of the tombs and mausoleums. Jeff is a wealth of knowledge. The architecture is beyond anything you'll see anywhere else.

[@ml.vaughn2122]

seth r my grandma is buried there

[@leosmithonbass]

Funny to hear Mr Richman say people would not go to the cemetery (before 2009).... fast forward to April 2020 (in the time of Covid) - suddenly it was extremely popular to visit the cemetery!

[@afgkrafty]

So beautiful

[@Italblessings]

Visited Greenwood last week whilst on holiday in NYC. Forget trashy Times Square, head to the beautiful and interesting Greenwood, a fantastic place full of the most interesting history e.g. Did you know the statue of liberty was designed to face the cemetery? You must visit.

[@melissavidic2895]

I grew up a few blocks away on 44th st and 8th ave. I went inside once with a friend visiting her grandmother and it is so beautiful!

[@richardreney2846]

Visited NYC and stayed in Brooklyn beginning of the year and visited the cemetery. It was so beautiful and vast. You get a very good city view from the cemetery as well. Initially going to it I thought it was private but we just walked in and no one said anything

[@anneacquah4509]

I feel and hear spirits all the time 💖💖🥰.Some times there friendly and sometimes there NOT.Mostly nice

[@NYCJohnnyLES]

Shuch a beautiful place

[@frankjerseytomato8941]

wow very interesting

[@drummond5429]

Great video!

[@garysweeney3625]

Do somemore about this place I would like to know !

[@lilprpmami1]

looks like a very interesting place would like to visit one day:)

[@gailjohnson8315]

Love this place. Thanks for sharing.

[@Cboo-y1v]

Bravo 👏👏❤❤❤

[@jamielieberg7053]

keep up the great work Peace Out

[@zwikytipsmanbear8686]

We always called it park slope

[@martyjewell5683]

We called it Bush Terminal. Run down, working class, mostly Catholic's of Polish and Italian decent and a shit load of PR's. A few Russian and Greeks too. I survived.

[@megaladonrockband4855]

Great historical cemetery! I want to go here for a tour

[@deepashamusic]

Fav place

[@LawyerCalhoun1]

I tried to visit around 1978-79 and was denied admission.

[@hotstudguy]

I would love to check out this cemetery when it's safe to do so.

[@NeoNitty]

Greenwood definitely has an eerie feeling to it.

[@dwtbb00]

It sure does. My grandfather is buried here and whenever I visit you always get that feeling like someone is staring at you.

[@row1479]

How far is Greenwood Cemetary from Calvary Cemetery at Woodside Queens County N.Y? I have family buried there.

[@row1479]

@Don Ky thank you

[@dwtbb00]

It’s about 30-40 min away depending on the mode of transportation. If you’re taking the BQE it should take you about 30 to 40 minutes.

[@dwtbb00]

My grandfather is interred at this cemetery and I’m kind of freaked out and insulted at the fact that somebody can possibly just be walking around my grandfathers grave or sitting on top of it his grave.

[@martyjewell5683]

I can dig what you're saying. Having spent many hours tooling round Greenwood from 1950's to 1970's I assure you most folks do not disrespect interred residents. Never seen anybody walk on graves except maybe small children. You do have to pass through the gatehouse to enter and they try to keep the riffraff out. But that fence has got a lotta holes.

[@heru-deshet359]

A world class architectural, botanical monument and museum surrounded by a very crappy neighborhood.

[@janicecastaneda9605]

The neighborhood wasn't crappy when the cemetery was built.

[@bapyou]

Excuse me: The word is spelled c-e-m-e-t-e-r-y. Thank you.