This tour blends The Green-Wood Cemetery’s rich history with an appreciation for its natural beauty, revealing the cemetery’s grandeur through your lens. Whether you use a professional camera or just your phone, this walk will help you see and photograph Green-Wood’s magnificence like never before!
As a Level III Arboretum, The Green-Wood Cemetery spans 478 acres and boasts 8,600 trees—one of the most diverse tree collections in the Northeast. In her photo book, Ode To A Cemetery, photographer Bethany Jacobson captures the essence of this lush, historic landscape.
On this tour, she’ll show you how to create unforgettable photographic memories as you explore the cemetery’s majestic trees and lush landscaping. Bring your camera or smartphone and learn how to refine your photographic skills and shoot striking images of this iconic rural cemetery, founded in 1838.
All photos on this page are by Bethany Jacobson.
Bethany Eden Jacobson is a photographer and filmmaker. A native New Yorker, she studied art from an early age. In the 1980s, she worked as a photojournalist, photographing such seminal figures as Wim Wenders, David Wojnarowicz, Iggy Pop, and Chantal Akerman for a variety of publications. She went on to study film and worked in the film business for many years. She has written and directed award-winning films which have been screened internationally. In the past five years, she returned to her passion for photography. Most recently, her focus has been on exploring alternative processes. Her work has been in group and solo exhibitions including: The Third Barcelona Foto Biennale in 2022; Gallery Onetwentyeight, New York City, in 2022; and E.V. Gallery, New York City, in 2023. Her recent work was in a two-person exhibit “Legendary Brooklyn – Two Perspectives” at Gallery Onetwentyeight, NYC this past fall. Her website is: https://www.bethanyjacobson.com/
100% refund up to 24 hours prior to the start of your tour.
When canceled less than 24 hours before the start of your tour, we will do our best to reschedule you or issue you a credit to use on any of our upcoming tours. This credit won’t expire until you use it!
The group meets
Please meet your guide at the Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance of The Green-Wood Cemetery at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, Brooklyn (500 25th Street).
Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/14eMotNtYEWoX7ug6
By Subway: D,N,R,W to 25th St.
How long is the tour?
This tour is 2 hours long.
Where does it end?
It ends at the Gothic Arch, where we began.
How strenuous is this tour?
All walks are at a slow pace on easy to moderate terrain, but proper, closed-toe footwear is suggested.
The route includes several steep hills, as well as grassy and uneven terrain. There are limited places to sit down during the tour. This tour is not ADA compliant and is not recommended for children under the age of ten years old.
If you think you’ll need assistance, please email us at [email protected] so we can best prepare your visit.
Is this tour ADA accessible?
This tour is not ADA compliant due to the terrain of the cemetery and tour route.
Is this tour mostly indoors or outdoors?
This tour is mostly outdoors.
