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The Woodlawn Cemetery is nationally known as the final resting place for many of the women that led the suffrage movement including: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alva Belmont, Katherine Duer Mackay and Carrie Chapman Catt. Through the recently published book The Suffragents: How Women Used Men to Get the Vote, we’ve learned that many men who …
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Summer is coming to a close and as we get ready to head back to school, let’s take some time to remember those who dedicated their lives to teaching and established the institutions where we go to learn. Some of the most impressive schools in New York City were designed by architect Charles …
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There are many ways to honor the individuals who have made a difference in our lives, contributed to our culture and built the significant landmarks we tour when we are traveling. This summer, when you go on vacation, take time to stop and visit the incredible places that share the stories of those who are …
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While some of these things won’t be happening this summer due to the pandemic, we can still recall them fondly and hope for the best next summer. When the weather turns warm and school lets out, fond memories of baseball, the beach, barbeques and spectacular firework displays come to mind. Many of those who rest …
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People who are passionate about the arts often visit cemeteries to honor those whose creations impact our lives. Those who love classical music will go to Vienna’s Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof) to lay flowers on the graves of Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Strauss. Readers of great American literature find their way to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in …
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George Lewis “Tex” Rickard (1870-1929) was a towering figure in the sports history of New York. Generous, affable, and honest, Rickard left things better wherever he went, eventually gifting New York with the great hockey dynasty of the New York Rangers. Rickard grew up in the Texas towns of Sherman and Cambridge, working cattle on his …
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September 28th is the anniversary of the death of the immortal Herman Melville (1819-1891). Melville is the author of classics such as paired South Seas narratives Typee (1846) and Omoo (1847) and the immortal classic Moby-Dick (1850). While perhaps Woodlawn’s most notable author, Melville is certainly not Woodlawn’s only one. Woodlawn Cemetery has provided memorial …
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The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY held its first Induction Ceremony in 1939. The hall honors the outstanding participants of Major League Baseball, and preserves the history, artifacts, and life stories of the great figures of the great American sport of baseball. The Hall includes exhibits and displays related to the lives of …
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It’s turning out to be a hot political season. Here at the Woodlawn Cemetery, we feel that understanding history is vital to fully participating in our elected government. Many who rest at Woodlawn have been activists and leaders at the forefront of civil rights.Women political leaders from both parties vigorously participated in the recent presidential …
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