Join us for The Gay Graves Tour, an online Zoom tour of the famous and not-so-famous LGBTQ residents of NYC's Green-Wood Cemetery!
The Gay Graves Tour focuses on Green-Wood Cemetery's most notable LGBTQ residents. Green-Wood Cemetery is one of NYC's most beautiful and historic sites, in fact it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Green-Wood Cemetery's history goes back almost 200 years as the final resting place for many illustrious figures, including an impressive roster of famous and not-so-famous LGBTQ people. Those you will come to know are:
- Leonard Bernstein—seminal composer and conductor
- Emma Stebbins—sculptress of the Angel of the Waters that tops Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain
- Fre Ebb—Broadway lyricist (“Cabaret” & “Chicago”)
- Paul Jabara—Oscar- & Grammy-winner (“Last Dance”)
- Dr. Richard Isay—psychiatrist and gay activist are among those highlighted.
Not limited to gay and lesbian residents, The Gay Graves Tour also stops at the gravesite of the Tiffany family and other famous residents, plus your guide will explain the Revolutionary history of Battle Hill, Brooklyn’s highest natural point. We end at the cemetery’s Historic Chapel to discover what connection it has with Grand Central Terminal.
We look forward to seeing you for this fascinating, fun and informative online Zoom tour of Green-Wood Cemetery!
More about our speaker:
Phil Desiere is a City of New York licensed tour guide and is a member of the Guides Association of New York City (GANYC). He began his tour guide career to share his passion for the Big Apple with tourists and locals alike. Phil has spent 35 years as a graphic designer and art director for NYC publishers. Phil has lived in Greenwich Village for 40 years and developed the Gay Graves Tour of Green-Wood Cemetery in 2014.
