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Green-Wood Discover


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Utvecklare: GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND INC THE ADMIN BY GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY AS TRUSTEE
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Experience Brooklyns National Historic Landmark cemetery as nobody ever has before.

A walking tour and so much more! This app puts the rich history and beauty of Green-Wood at your fingertips. Green-Wood was founded in 1838, but in its almost two centuries of existence, visitors have never experienced Green-Wood like this before. The variety and depth of information here, historic and current photos, plus the audio clips give the user a truly unique experience. Discover Green-Woods majestic arches, the memorial to the Brooklyn Theatre Fire, the story of the Beecher-Tilton scandal, Battle Hill and New York Citys Civil War Monument, as just a few of the highlights among the 40 stops created exclusively by Green-Wood staff for this app.

- Over 200 images from Green-Woods collections and archives, featuring original architectural drawings, rare 19th-century photos, and vivid nature and monument photography.

- Audio clips, including an original reading by Brooklyn writer Pete Hamill, music excerpts, and much more.

- Videos from Battle Hill of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline, plus clips of Green-Wood’s famous Monk Parakeets.

- Detailed descriptions of each stop written by Green-Woods historian Jeff Richman, including sidebars of other notable context, stories, and photos.

- Options to enjoy all 40 stops along the tour, in order, or in any arrangement desired.

- Choices to select specific themed tours, including Architecture, Interesting Inscriptions, Then and Now Photographs, Sculpture and Civil War.