NYC #39: George C. Tilyou, Green-Wood Cemetery (9), Brooklyn

'GEORGE C. TILYOU

DIED NOV. 30, 1914, AGED 52 YEARS.

"MANY HOPES LIE BURIED HERE."

 

Tilyou created Steeplechase Park at Coney Island. The smiling face is still synonymous with the amusement park.