Glenwood Cemetery, Cemetery in Houston, US
Glenwood Cemetery is a burial ground in Houston that sprawls across rolling terrain dotted with large trees. Winding paths lead past numerous stone monuments and sculptures throughout the grounds.
Glenwood Cemetery was developed in 1871 on land bought the year before, part of it from the estate of Archibald Wynns and a former brickyard owned by mayor William Harrison King. Alfred Whitaker obtained the first state charter for a cemetery in Texas, as the Houston Cemetery Company. The first burial took place on June 19, 1872; remains were later reinterred here from condemned downtown cemeteries. The company became non-profit about 25 years later and was reorganized as Glenwood Cemetery, Incorporated in 1969.
The grounds hold graves of people who shaped Houston's story. Walking through reveals how locals honored their memory with different styles and monuments.
Access is from Washington Avenue and the grounds are open to visitors during daylight hours. Guided walking tours are available and help you navigate the site.
The cemetery holds the grave of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, who committed suicide at the Capitol Hotel; his wife Mary Smith Jones, the Republic's first lady, is buried beside him. Visitors also find the plot of Charlotte Baldwin Allen, wife of Houston co-founder Augustus Chapman Allen, marked by a large monument.
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