George C. Tilyou
1862–1914 (age 52)
Biography
George C. Tilyou (1862–1914) built Coney Island’s Steeplechase Park into a place of wonder, welcoming millions with imaginative amusements that captured the spirit of turn-of-the-century New York.
His legacy of hospitality and showmanship is honored at Green-Wood Cemetery, where he rests beneath the trees he once helped to enliven through his work.