It seems that movies, shows, plays, museums, gardens, and parks are always hyped as being “can’t miss”.  I had heard for years about the Green-Wood Cemetery as a place that I had to visit.  I was not motivated because I really did not know what all the fuss was about.  A week ago, I finally took the plunge.

First of all, it is beautiful.  Green-Wood Cemetery is not only a National Historic Landmark but also an accredited arboretum.  It takes up 478 acres that was the site of the Battle of Long Island during the Revolutionary War.  It teems with history.  The famous are buried here.

Boss Tweed, Lewis Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein, and Jean Michael Basquait are just a few.

The Cemetery was so popular that in the 1860’s it was the second most visited tourist attraction in the United States after the Niagara Falls.  

The Green-Wood Cemetery is a special place that memorializes the dead but also brings to life the art, history, and beauty of New York City.  Located near the Park Slope and Sunset Park sections of Brooklyn, it is open 365 days a year.  It is free and on the street parking is available.

Don’t put it off.  A perfect day in the beautiful outdoors awaits you!