Graves at Woodlawn Cemetery New York

While in New York City I visited both Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx and Trinity Church Cemetery and discovered the graves of two prominent New York businessmen, Isidor Straus, co-owner of Macy’s Department Stores, and John Jacob Astor IV, real estate tycoon, who both perished on the Titanic on April 15, 1912. As the story […]

On my three-hour walk through Woodlawn Cemetery, I discovered it spans more than 400 acres and serves as the final resting place for over 300,000 people. The many magnificent monuments and mausoleums I came across tell stories of immense wealth and prominence among New Yorkers dating back to the 19th century.