the ghosts of
Haunted Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Texas
by Fiona Broome and the Hollow Hill staff ©2005

The Washington Avenue cemeteries are a series of cemeteries, varying in age, on nearby and adjoining properties. Some have a more "haunted" reputation than others. Glenwood Cemetery is sixty acres of lovely rolling hills and beautiful monuments, including an authentic Tiffany window in one mausoleum. The cemetery was established in 1871, and is the home of notable graves including Howard Hughes'. The cemetery caretaker of adjoining Washington Cemetery (formerly Deutsche Gesellschaft von Houston cemetery) was murdered in 1977, and this remains an unsolved mystery.

On our first visit to Glenwood Cemetery, we found a grave with EMF anomalies right away: The Wettermark plot (photo above), which is a memorial to two children who died in Sweden, and their American mother.

The EMF registered as a 30+ degree compass swing, just to the right of the entrance to the family plot.

No orbs in photos, but we were there in bright sunlight at about 4:30 p.m.; the cemetery closes at 5 p.m. It is gated, and--due to laws and the neighborhood--not recommended for night ghost hunting. You should not visit this cemetery alone during the daytime, either.

And, watch for fire ants when you're visiting this and other Texas cemeteries. Wear sneakers, not sandals.

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