Steeped in History

Stewarding Houston's Past for More Than 150 Years

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Purchase a Part of Glenwood's History

Reconnect with the Past through Burial Records

PRESERVING OUR MEMORIES
Curating & maintaining burial records since 1871. We preserve over 25,000 burial records of both Glenwood Cemetery and adjacent Washington Cemetery, keeping history accessible to all.

Historical Tours

IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRESERVATION HOUSTON

Take a guided walking tour to learn more about the cemetery’s history and the fascinating people who are buried here.

MOVING FORWARD

into the next 150 years

The Center for Glenwood will provide a place to gather for families, visitors, and community members alike, a place to host events, such as educational seminars, a place to research and connect with the history and legacies memorialized at Glenwood and a place that will help the community to experience all that Glenwood has to offer.

"We have incredibly beautiful statuary; extraordinary horticulture, so while we're not a museum of paintings we're a museum of beauty..."

Bill Conner

Director and past Chairman and President

Dedicated & Compassionate

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Our Location

Due to Construction, Please Use Back Entrance

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Tranquil beauty with statues that are difficult to find in Texas in any cemetery. It is like a park. It is a park !! I was so excited to stumble across the burial place of Gene Tierney and Howard Hughes.

Absolutely gorgeous place! The granite art and stonework along with the landscaping was just beautiful. Well worth visiting. We wished we had allowed more time for this.

Glenwood is one of the most visited cemeteries in America. In a city whose topography is primarily flat, it has rolling hills, tons of huge trees, beautiful markers and lots of Houston history. It's practically in the shadow of downtown Houston, located very near Buffalo Bayou. Such a serene experience.

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