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All times and dates are subject to change in the event a burial is scheduled on the date of the tour or in case of inclement weather. Time changes will be posted on this Web site and those holding reservations will be notified as far in advance as possible.

Please note the tours are walking tours and all vehicles will be left at the cemetery entrance. The route covers approximately 1.5 miles at a very leisurely pace.  There are no public restrooms available on the property. Note that space on the tours is limited and reservations will be guaranteed on a first come, first served basis.

Glenwood is able to offer these tours through a collaboration with Preservation Houston. The price for the Glenwood tours is $10 per person and $7 for PH members, payable at the beginning of the tour by cash or check only. All proceeds will benefit PH, a 501(c)(3) organization, and checks should be payable to GHPA. Tours will be led by trained PH docents.

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	Groups are welcome to visit Glenwood with advance permission from the cemetery. (photo by Paul Hester)

• The name of your group and/or its affiliation
• The date you wish to visit
• The time of arrival and departure
• The number of persons expected to attend
• The name and cell phone number of the person who will be responsible for the group during the visit
• The group's mode of transportation

• 	Detail of the Henke family mausoleum. (photo by Elaine Mesker-Garcia)

  Please observe the posted 10-mph speed limit and drive only on paved roads. Visitors may park along the cemetery roads so long as there is room for another vehicle to pass. Vehicles larger than a 12-passenger van are not permitted inside the cemetery. Only licensed and insured drivers may drive in the cemetery, and drivers are liable for damage caused to any monument, improvement, tree or plant material as the result of their driving or parking.
  
  
• The following activities are permitted, but visitors engaged in these activities may not, under any circumstances, interfere with funerals. The route of the funeral procession will be marked by traffic cones, and all visitors should avoid the route and stay out of sight of the area of the funeral. Please accord the family and mourners the same respect that you would wish for your own.

• Small groups of casual bicyclists (no more than four) are welcome, provided they observe the 10-mph speed limit and ride single file to allow other vehicles to pass.
• Individuals may jog and run in the cemetery, provided they are dressed in a manner that will not be distracting or offensive. Shirts must be worn at all times. Jogging and running in groups of more than four is not permitted.
• Well-behaved, non-aggressive dogs may accompany their owners to Glenwood, provided they are on a leash under the control of a responsible adult at all times. Dog owners are expected to clean up waste and remove it from the cemetery and to carry supplies for that purpose.
• Please contact the Glenwood office before making any rubbings of grave markers. Some markers are too fragile to allow rubbings and some commonly used rubbing materials can damage markers.
• Photography for private (not commercial) use is permitted so long as it does not interfere with the quiet enjoyment of the cemetery by other visitors. Photography in available light is preferred, although flash cameras may be used. External light sources not integral to the camera may not be used. Photography of burials is permitted only with the express permission of the person authorizing the burial, and such permission should be made known to the Glenwood office in advance of the burial. Photography for commercial use is prohibited, except with the written permission of the Executive Director. Requests should be submitted to the Glenwood office.
  

• No public rest room facilities are available in the cemetery.
  
  
• Children under 16 years of age are permitted to visit only when accompanied by a responsible adult.
  
  
• Sitting, standing or climbing on monuments and tombstones is strictly prohibited.
  
  
• The following are not permitted in the cemetery:
  
  • Roller skates, roller blades and skateboards
  • Horseback riding
  • Off-road vehicles
  • Any vehicle loud enough to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of other visitors
  • Glass containers
  • Solicitations of any kind
    
    
• These rules for visiting Glenwood are established under the authority of the Texas Health & Safety Code, Subtitle C, §711.009 and §711.031. They are subject to change at any time without notice, at the sole discretion of Glenwood management.