Tours and Events

Enjoy a Self-Guided Tour Anytime, a Scheduled Public Thematic Tour, or Request a Special Private Small Group Tour led by our own Dr. Thomas Henthorn

Self-Guided Tour

Experience Glenwood in a unique and fun way, by using our new 'Self-Guided' Walking Tour.

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Scheduled Public Tour

We offer guided thematic tours throughout the year, exploring Glenwood’s unique history, architecture, and landscape. These tours are led by knowledgeable guides and highlight a variety of topics—from notable burials to Victorian mourning traditions.
More information, including previous events and tours as well as upcoming dates and topics, can be found below and will be updated as new ones are scheduled.


Premium  Private Tour

In addition to public tours, groups may request special, private tours led by Dr. Thomas Henthorn, the Wyatt Endowed Professor of Public History at the University of Michigan-Flint. Dr. Henthorn is a nationally recognized scholar of the public humanities, with deep expertise in cemetery interpretation, historic preservation, and community-based history projects. His work has guided preservation efforts across the Midwest and provided hands-on training to students and community members in the care and interpretation of historic spaces.

These premium, historian-led tours are available for small groups for $150.00 and offer a more in-depth and customized experience.

To inquire about booking a private tour with Dr. Henthorn, please fill out the request form below.

Request a Tour

Interested in touring the beautiful Glenwood Cemetery? Fill the form below.

* We will make every effort to provide the tour on the date you selected. However, you may be contacted to ask to reschedule based on the availability of our tour guide.

Public Tours & Upcoming Events


 More events to be announced soon.  Please check back.  In the meantime, remember that Glenwood is open daily and you are welcome to visit any time. Also, as noted at the top of this page, various types of tours are always available.

Previous Events at Glenwood

Gothic Garden Party & Twilight Tour

Saturday, October 4, 2025

It was a crisp October afternoon at Glenwood Cemetery’s Gothic Garden Party—a celebration of history, seasonal beauty, and community in one of Flint’s most cherished landscapes.

Attendees enjoyed delicious offerings from food trucks, browsed curated local vendors, and soaked in the quiet elegance of Glenwood in the fall. Guests were encouraged to wear garden-inspired Gothic attire—dark florals, vintage lace, and timeless autumn fashion.

VIP Ticket holders received a complimentary ticket to our Twilight Tour after the party.

Tour on Victorian Mourning Traditions

(September 20, 2025)

Discover the fascinating and often haunting ways 19th-century Americans coped with loss. From mourning attire to symbolic gravestones, Professor Dr. Thomas Henthorn guides a thoughtful walk through Glenwood’s landscape, offering insight into a time when death was an ever-present part of life. Tickets $15. Click Here

Dining with the Dead - Community Picnic at Glenwood (July 12, 2025)

Glenwood was filled with blankets, chairs, and picnics for this new tradition! We had live music beginning at 11:30am, a tour of interesting burials, and the public mausoleum was open for visitors. For everyone with family interred at Glenwood, this was the perfect day to visit. The cemetery was filled with visitors anxious to hear all of the stories.

Tour on Victorian Mourning Traditions (July 15, 2025)

With war, rampant disease, and high infant mortality rates, death was not an unusual visitor to the average 19th-Century household. To handle this constant trauma, Victorians developed ways of coping with death that we may find strange today. Learn about these bygone customs and symbols of death used with a guided walking tour through Glenwood's historic landscape during a fantastic fall afternoon with UM-Flint Professor Thomas Henthorn.

Famous Funerals Tour (June 12, 2025)

Glenwood is honored to be the final resting place for many of Flint's most famous citizens. Many of them had funerals worthy of the history books as well. Learn about these famous funerals with a guided walking tour through Glenwood's historic landscape with UM-Flint Professor Thomas Henthorn.

Flint River Watershed Coalition Stewardship Day/Clean-up

(May 17, 2025)

We did our part to keep the Flint River corridor clean and green! We also helped clean up the Genesee Valley Trail that connects to the Chevy Commons. Thanks to all of the sponsoring groups who made this possible. We hope to see you this year!

Advanced Preservation Methods Workshop (September 13, 2025)

It was a full-day, hands-on workshop at Glenwood Cemetery designed for those with prior experience in cemetery preservation. This advanced training deepened attendees' knowledge of materials, techniques, and ethical best practices for preserving historic burial grounds.

Led by experts in the field, the workshop will covered:

  • Cemetery ethics, planning, and documentation
  • Stone materials commonly found in Michigan cemeteries
  • Cleaning methods and appropriate products
  • Adhesives and mortars for conservation work
  • Safe techniques for lifting and resetting stones (demonstration only)

It was hosted by Michigan Historic Preservation Network