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Walk Among Great Individuals from History

If you are looking for top historic places to visit in the Bronx, Woodlawn should surely be on your list. A National Historic Landmark and garden cemetery, this quiet place of rest is filled with gorgeous monuments, flourishing trees and impressive sculptures. 150 years old, this cemetery is the final resting place of over 300,000 individuals.

Woodlawn is home to great people remembered through the passing of the ages, and others who are remembered only by their name carved in stone. When you visit you can find the graves of such famous artists, writers, leaders and philanthropists as Irving Berlin, Duke Elligton, Joseph Pulitzer, Herman Melville, Fiorelo LaGuardia and Augustus Julliard. Visitors can take guided tours or wander on their own to appreciate the natural beauty of the cemetery or to look for the graves and memorials of famous individuals. The grounds are open seven days a week from 8:30am to 5:00pm.