Architecture Walks
Morris brothers monument, Founders Memorial Cemetery / by Jim Parsons
Next tour: Founders Memorial Cemetery, February 9
Please note that advance ticket purchase is required for this tour.
Located in the shadow of the downtown skyscrapers, Founders Memorial Cemetery is one of the few physical links to the early days of Houston and Texas. The plot of land along the San Felipe Road (now West Dallas Avenue) began being used for burials shortly after Houston was founded in 1836 and became the resting place of veterans of the Texas Revolution, heroes of the Battle of San Jacinto and government officials of the Republic of Texas.
Our 90-minute docent-guided tour explores the history of this significant burial ground and tells the stories of some of the extraordinary people buried there, including Henry Livingston Thompson, commodore of the Texas Navy; John Wharton, called the "keenest blade of San Jacinto"; and John Kirby Allen, one of Houston's founders. Their stories are the stories of Texas' beginnings, and they're a fascinating look into the early history of the state.
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About Architecture Walks
Explore Houston's architecturally and historically significant neighborhoods, buildings and institutions with Preservation Houston's monthly docent-guided walking tours. The tours are offered on the second or third Sunday of the month from January to November; tickets go on sale at 1:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. June through September). Tours are open to the public. The cost is $15 per person ($10 for Preservation Houston members, students and children 11 and under). Advance ticket purchase is required for all tours.
We also offer quarterly walking tours of Glenwood Cemetery (reservations are required; see our schedule of upcoming tours) as well as private tours for groups of nearly any size.
Digital Architecture Walks
PH’s Digital Architecture Walks include videos, self-guided tours and other content that will help you explore historic neighborhoods, buildings and sites. These digital tours are offered in conjunction with our guided in-person Architecture Walks.
