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This spirited ceremony will feature:
Elected and Military Officials
Craig Symonds, author and noted military historian
Active duty military personnel
The National Park Service
Other special guests

Ceremony will culminate with the unveiling
of the National Historic Landmark designation plaque.

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When the remains of Admiral Farragut were brought to The Woodlawn Cemetery,
over 10,000 people marched in his funeral procession. So why can't we find any memorabilia from the funeral? Interestingly, not a single photo has been found
of this incredible ceremony.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We're looking for descendants of those who marched
in the procession.  Share a photo! Let us know if you have a memorial ribbon
or some other souvenir from one of New York's most memorable days.

Among those represented at the Admiral's funeral:

Members of the County and City Government:
Present and past Mayors of New York, Board of Commissioners, Sheriffs and Deputies,
Judges and Clerks, Fire and Police Department, Tax Commissioners,
Board of Education, and Inspectors and Trustees of Schools.

New York State Government: Governors of New York, Dept. of State,
and Members of the Senate and Assembly.

United States Government: The President of the United States
and Members of the Cabinet.

Soldiers and Sailors: Grand Army of the Republic, New York State National Guard,
and Officers and Sailors who served under Admiral Farragut.

Also, the Society of the Cincinnati, the Chamber of Commerce,
Harbor Masters, and Foreign Ministers and Consuls.

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To learn more about the Admiral Farragut gravesite designation, click here.

With questions, please call (718) 920-1463, ext. 333.

Welcome the summer season with the Woodlawn Conservancy and the incredible talents of The Bronx Opera Company. Listen as they fill the Woolworth Chapel with the sounds of opera, Broadway and other selections. New York Newsday has written of The Bronx Opera Company:

If this were the best of all possible worlds, there would be Bronx Operas going strong in every neighborhood of the country, melding local folks and promising youngsters in deftly staged productions of the rare and the common ...

The New York Daily News proclaimed: "…seldom have I had so much fun."

Join the Woodlawn Conservancy, and experience this musical delight for yourself!

 

Suggested $10 admission for adults; $5 for Conservancy members

The Woodlawn Cemetery is home to several individuals who made their names as great entertainers and influential forces in the performaing arts, such as Sir Rudolph Bing. In this 1972 photo, The Metropolitan Opera Company celebrates Sir Rudolph Bing, the long-time General Manager of the company who the New York Times credited, upon his passing in 1997, as the "Titan of the Met" who "ushered the company into the modern era and into Lincoln Center."

In collaboration with the Poetry Society of America, Woodlawn celebrates the work of Countee Cullen and the publication of the first-ever collection dedicated to the poet's work. 

Featuring Major Jackson, award-winning poet and editor of Countee Cullen: Collected Poems, and Alicia Hall Moran, mezzo-soprano and Broadway performer, who will perform original works inspired by the poems of Countee Cullen.

Stay tuned for more info about the event start time.

Suggested $10 admission; suggested $5 for Conservancy members

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