Green-Wood Cemetery 1894


Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Green-Wood Cemetery 1894

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Dimensions: 61 x 41 cm.

Notes: Sheet glued to map lists tombs of prominent people buried at Greenwood.

Historical Context: The 478-acre Green-Wood Cemetery is located in Brooklyn, New York City. Built in 1838, Green-Wood was intended as a rural cemetery, and was also a popular public destination for strolling, picnicking, and fresh air prior to the development of Brooklyn's Prospect Park. The cemetery contains many well-known monuments and statues, and is also home to a chapel and elaborate Gothic-revival gates. Many prominent Americans are among the 600,000 people buried at Green-Wood.

Accession Number: OML-1894-96

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