Greenwood Cemetery (1840)

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Title

Greenwood Cemetery (1840)

Subject

Greenwood Cemetary

Description

This was the entrance at 25th St & 5th Ave. The cemetery was organized in 1838. In the late 1800's a half a million people a year visited it as a tourist attraction. It was second only to Niagara Falls.

478 acres of rolling hills, spectacular sculptures and mausoleums. Over a half million people are buried here. Many are very famous in the history of the United States.

Contributor

Tony Giordano

Identifier

5

Coverage

1840

Collection

Citation

“Greenwood Cemetery (1840),” Sunset Park History, accessed March 28, 2024, https://www.sunsetparkhistory.org/items/show/448.

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