Cemetery

Visit the Grave of Abolitionist Elizabeth Gloucester at Green-Wood Cemetery
Though you may not recognize her name today, Elizabeth Gloucester was “known by everyone in Brooklyn, New York, the state,

A Forgotten Cemetery Lies Beneath this Staten Island Parking Lot
Nearly 1,000 men, women, and children are believed to rest below the pavement of the parking lot at 1440

New Film Shows Abandoned Hart Island Buildings Set for Demolition
In the latest short film released by Unforgotten Films, you might be watching some of the final pieces of footage

10 Best Halloween Events in NYC for 2022
Are you ready for a frightfully fun Halloween weekend? With the spooky holiday just a few days away, we’ve

10 of NYC’s Spookiest Crypts and Catacombs
New York City may not be as old as some of the cities in Europe where catacombs and crypts have

Explore the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery
Exhibiting the transition between colonial graveyards and large garden-style cemeteries like Green-Wood Cemetery, the Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery has

The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Madison Square
Untapped New York has uncovered the secrets of a lot of the major “squares” in New York City, including Times

Green-Wood Cemetery: A Popular Tourist Destination Since the Victorian Era
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as one of America’s first rural cemeteries. Almost two centuries later, Green-Wood remains

Go Inside the Catacombs at Green-Wood Cemetery on an After-Hours Tour
Usually, when nightfalls and the historic gates of Green-Wood Cemetery swing shut for the evening, no one living is allowed

What Lies Beneath: 7 Magnificent Finds in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery is well-known by New Yorkers as a final resting place for some of our most esteemed residents: Leonard

Daily What?! Harry Houdini Is Buried At NYC’s Machpelah Cemetery In Queens
In Glendale, Queens, near Cypress Hills Street and the Jackie Robinson Parkway lies a small, isolated Jewish burial ground called

14 of NYC’s Smallest Cemeteries, By Number of Interments
Considering everything else that New York City has to offer, New Yorkers probably don’t dwell on the city’s