Unlocking Private Gilded Age Mausoleums @ Woodlawn Cemetery

Described by the National Parks Service as “a popular final resting place for the famous and powerful,” Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx is distinguished by memorials that “represent the largest and finest collection of funerary art in the country.” It's time to step inside some of the country’s most opulent family mausoleums that are rarely unlocked for the public...until now.

Join New York Adventure Club for a behind-the-scenes experience at Woodlawn Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries in New York City covering more than 400 acres and serving as the resting place for more than 300,000 people.

Led by a Woodlawn Cemetery docent, our unique experience will include:

• An overview of Woodlawn Cemetery, and how it became the favored cemetery of so many prominent NYC families from the late 1800s to early 1900s
• An exploration of the cemetery’s grounds to see some of its most notable mausoleums, sculptures, and landscapes
• Special access inside Gilded Age family mausoleums including the incredibly ornate Harkness and Harbeck mausoleums, which contain everything from Tiffany glass pieces to Italian marble

Our experience will conclude at the picnic tables behind the main office, so feel free to bring your lunch or a snack.

Click here to see pictures from one of our last trips to Woodlawn Cemetery.

See you there!

*Please bring water and a comfortable pair of shoes since we’ll be walking across slightly uneven surfaces on the cemetery grounds

Testimonials

"The history behind the tour." -Joanne

"Guide was excellent." -Tim

"I learned a lot, was able to go into the places that are normally closed." -tricia

"Great guides, going into some of the mausoleums." -DEBRA

"The guides were both great!" -Denise

"I love the excellent guides with a wealth of information and generous with it!" -Arlene

"Loved the guides - the Woodlawn historian was so knowledgeable and the way she worked with the volunteer guide was wonderful. He was also amazing." -Mary

"Both guides knew their stuff and had many interesting stories. A great concentration of New York history in the people interred there." -Jessica

"I love the entrance to the mausoleums... and not too crowded." -Eleanor and Jack

"Both our hosts were well prepared, and they kept a good pace." -Kevin

"Great spaces, usually off limits." -Kate

"Proximity of monuments, knowledge and enthusiasm of docent, brisk pace of the tour." -Matthew

"Some of the mausoleums were awesome." -David

"Good guide, nice sites. Marilyn was lovely." -Lauren

"Tour guide was great-perfect!" -Cythia

"Delivered what was promised. Started on time. The leader was most informative and engaging." -Richard

"This was a very interesting event. I found our guide to be very knowledgeable and entertaining. I also enjoyed walking around Woodlawn Cemetery and seeing the beautiful mausoleums. Being able to go inside them was an added bonus. This was a great event!" -Kenneth

"Seeing inside the private mausoleums, wandering the gorgeous cemetery and learning history." -Allison

"The tour guide was very knowledgeable and told some great stories. It was very interesting to go into some of the mausoleums." -Ralph

"Best was seeing inside of mausoleums and the history of the people and their families." -Dianne

"Very unique experience." -Mariel

"I love the great interiors, good guide with interesting background stories." -Leonard

"A great event! The beauty of the cemetery and the Leader’s knowledge of the subject matter." -John

" I liked the mausoleums we were able to enter" -Jerold

" Learning/seeing details otherwise unavailable to the public" -Gabriela

" Wonderful history learned, knowledgeable cemetery guide, and I loved that there were mausoleums we could actually go into. We enjoyed this event immensely, and look forward to doing more “in-person” tours, etc." -Jeanne

" Guide was great. Very unique tour" -Jerry

"Great explanations, going inside several inside mausoleums, moved at a good pace." -M

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