Glenwood Cemetery, Houston

I love this cemetery. It is so beautiful and peaceful. It is like a museum of fine art. The tombstones and mausoleums are sculptures. Just breathe taking. I wish I could afford to make this my final resting place. However, one and only bad side to this cemetery is the neighborhood around it. Its in a very bad (worst area in Houston) part of town.

Glenwood cementery was the object of a few very fine photographs. It really is a great site to see! Incredibly historic and profound. Try it out!

This cemetery is full of all of the well-known names that helped found Houston. It is right in the middle of a huge, bustling city, yet you would not know it. When you stroll through this beautifully maintained cemetary you feel like you are out in a quiet country-side. It is quiet and surrounded with tall trees, lush folliage and rolling hills. I hear that if you show up at the office (which is an old victorian-style house) you may get a free walking tour. I havn't tried that yet. We went on a Saturday early afternoon and there were only a few other people besides ourselves. We found Howard Hughes' grave site right away without needing a guide. We also happened across the Halliburton, Shepard and Hobby grave sites within minutes. Park your car and get out and walk. It is worth it!

I'm a native Houstonian and from this area, and just recently drove in to see this magnificent sight. A place where I myself would'nt mind as my Permanent Resting Place.