Green-Wood holds an unlikely all-star roster: Henry Chadwick, the 'Father of Baseball' who invented the box score; James Creighton, the game's first national star; and Charles Ebbets, who built the Brooklyn Dodgers' ballpark. Historian Tom Gilbert tells their stories stop by stop from a trolley just as the pennant races heat up. If you love baseball history or Brooklyn lore, this is a rare chance to see where the game's founders rest.
What to expect
Check in at the trolley by the Gothic Arch at Green-Wood's main entrance, then ride between graves and monuments with the guide narrating. Afterward, Gilbert's book Death in the Strike Zone: The Mystery of America's First Baseball Hero is available to buy and have signed.
Good to know
- Take the R to 25 St and walk a block to the main entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street.
- The trolley holds up to two wheelchairs, but some stops are in areas that are not wheelchair accessible.
- Green-Wood does not recommend the trolley for children under 10.
- Weather calls are made about three hours before departure.
- Request accommodations at least a week ahead through Green-Wood's events team.
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Common questions
Who leads the baseball trolley tour?
Baseball historian Tom Gilbert.
Which baseball figures are buried at Green-Wood?
Stops include Henry Chadwick, James Creighton and Charles Ebbets, among others.
Where does the tour start?
At the trolley by the Gothic Arch at the main entrance, Fifth Avenue and 25th Street.
