Green-Wood Cemetery

Since 1838

Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre (193 ha) cemetery in western Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery, it has 570,000 interments as of 2024, including many politicians, soldiers, artists, and business figures. The cemetery occupies a site with varied topography created by glacial moraines, particularly the Harbor Hill Moraine.

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Fort Hamilton Parkway
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Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School
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