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This is the entrance to the historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.  I saw photos of this entrance at the Brooklyn Historical Society during our class visit.    The entrance sets a sort of grand mood for this famous cemetery, and seems to let the visitor know that this is an important site.  The gothic nature of the entrance creates a mystery about the place, and the height and intricacy of the design go along with the grand nature of the cemetery.  Although a gothic motif is completely different from what you see in general around Brookyln, and at the cemetery, it lets one know that this is a special type of site, apart from what ou normally see in the area.  I learned at the Society that many famous people are buried at the cemetery, and that it has been in existence for over one hundred years.  I also learned that it is a big tourist site in New York, which also goes along with the grand nature of the entrance

I choose this photograph because at last weeks Research on Green-Wood at the Brooklyn Historical Society my group read a pamphlet about the rules of the cemetery. The part that really got my attention was the emphasize of the type of flowers they have to offer to put by the tomb stones. I thought it was nice to see that the cemetery actually showed care for the people who had just lost a loved one. The more recent rule book didn’t have anything like that it was just straight forward rules regarding hours and maintenance. I thought the trip to the cemetery was great i had never seen a cemetery that had such a tourist attraction feel to it. Last week i didn’t understand why someone would go to a cemetery just to visit but now i could see why, it truly is a beauty.