Green-Wood, a National Historic Landmark

Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it had earned an international reputation for its magnificent beauty and became the prestigious place to be buried, attracting 500,000 visitors a year, second only to Niagara Falls as the nations greatest tourist attraction. Crowds flocked there to enjoy family outings, carriage rides, and sculpture viewing in the finest of first generation American landscapes. Green-Woods popularity helped inspire the creation of public parks, including New York Citys Central and Prospect Parks. Green-Wood is 478 spectacular acres of...

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Green-wood, a national historic landmark operates in the Museums, historical sites, and zoos industry.

Green-wood, a national historic landmark's revenue is 11m - 100m

Green-wood, a national historic landmark has 11 - 50 employees.