Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery is a garden cemetery in Brooklyn, United States. It was established in 1838. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 1091 notable interments here, including Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Auster.
At a glance
| Location | Brooklyn, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.65241, -73.99024 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1838 |
| Type | Garden and rural, Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Heritage status | NRHP 97000228 |
| Website | www.green-wood.com |
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Notable interments
1091 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 1091, or take the JSON record.
- Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791–1872), photographer, writer, physicist
- Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), writer, composer, conductor
- Paul Auster (1947–2024), screenwriter, writer, poet
- Henry George (1839–1897), writer, politician, economist
- Margaret Sanger (1879–1966), writer, nurse, educator
- Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), cartoonist, sculptor, architectural drafter
- Lola Montez (1821–1861), socialite, stage actor, dancer
- Horace Greeley (1811–1872), writer, businessperson, politician
- Henry Draper (1837–1882), photographer, astronomer, physician
- Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887), writer, politician, journalist
- Frank Morgan (1890–1949), actor, musician, character actor
- John William Draper (1811–1882), photographer, writer, physicist
- Elias Howe (1819–1867), inventor, machinist
- Elias Howe (1819–1866), inventor, machinist
- Eunice Newton Foote (1819–1888), physicist, inventor, climatologist
- George Bellows (1882–1925), teacher, painter, university teacher
- Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), photographer, painter, interior designer
- George Catlin (1796–1872), writer, lawyer, artist
- Pop Smoke (1999–2020), actor, songwriter, rapper
- Elizabeth Peña (1959–2014), actor, stage actor, film director
- Henry Halleck (1815–1872), lawyer, military personnel, major general
- William S. Hart (1864–1946), actor, screenwriter, writer
- Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886), photographer, engraver, painter
- Johnny Torrio (1882–1957), criminal
- Elliott Carter (1908–2012), composer, university teacher, music educator
Common questions
Where is Green-Wood Cemetery?
Green-Wood Cemetery is in Brooklyn, United States, at coordinates 40.6524, -73.9902.
When was Green-Wood Cemetery established?
Green-Wood Cemetery was established in 1838, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 1091 notable interments at Green-Wood Cemetery, including Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Auster, Henry George, Margaret Sanger.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q239043 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/10213172