Built to Last: Green-Wood Cemetery | BK Stories

A living time capsule, a National Historic landmark with five New York City Landmarks, Built to Last: Green-Wood Cemetery is one of the first rural cemeteries in America, it has stood the test of time to become part of the rich history, and culture of a borough that was once a city. Found in 1838 and 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 nation’s greatest tourist attraction. Crowds flocked there to enjoy family outings, carriage rides, and sculpture viewing in the finest of first generation American landscapes. Green-Wood’s popularity helped inspire the creation of public parks, including New York City’s Central and Prospect Parks. Learn more: https://www.green-wood.com/   / greenwoodhf     / historicgreenwood     / historicgreenwood     / brooklynhistory     / nyhistory   #GreenWoodCemetary #BrooklynHistory #BKStories Help BRIC build Brooklyn's creative future. Your contribution to BRIC will provide vital support for our contemporary art, performing arts, community media, and education programs in 2020: http://bit.ly/HelpBRICBuild -- This video is from BRIC TV— the first 24/7 television channel created by, for, and about Brooklyn. It is the borough's source for local news, Brooklyn culture, civic affairs, music, arts, sports, and technology. BRIC TV features programming produced and curated by BRIC, an arts and media nonprofit located in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC. Watch more Brooklyn-centric content from BRIC TV: 112BK: http://bit.ly/2FE17yY BHeard: http://bit.ly/2Hw9Gws Going In With Brian Vines: http://bit.ly/2CVnM7K B-Side: http://bit.ly/2Iqzzz6 Check out more from BRIC:    / bricartsmedia   Connect with us:   / brictv     / brictv     / brictv   http://BRICartsmedia.org/BRICTV