Flint in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Glenwood Cemetery
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2021
1. Glenwood Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Glenwood Cemetery was established in 1857. It is one of only a few mid-nineteenth-century Michigan cemeteries to feature a rolling landscape with winding roadways. The original cemetery, the western section of the present grounds, displays a broad range of historic funerary art. The focal point of the eastern portion, developed in 1925, is a granite Neo-classical-style public mausoleum. Among those buried in Glenwood are: Jacob Smith, Flint’s first white settler; Governors Henry H. Crapo and Josiah Begole; Lieutenant Governor William M. Fenton; William A. Patterson and James Whiting, carriage and automobile builders; J. Dallas Dort, co-founder of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company and Dort Motor Company; and philanthropist Charles S. Mott and Harlow Curtice of the General Motors Corporation.
Glenwood Cemetery was established in 1857. It is one of only a few mid-nineteenth-century Michigan cemeteries to feature a rolling landscape with winding roadways. The original cemetery, the western section of the present grounds, displays a broad range of historic funerary art. The focal point of the eastern portion, developed in 1925, is a granite Neo-classical-style public mausoleum. Among those buried in Glenwood are: Jacob Smith, Flint’s first white settler; Governors Henry H. Crapo and Josiah Begole; Lieutenant Governor William M. Fenton; William A. Patterson and James Whiting, carriage and automobile builders; J. Dallas Dort, co-founder of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company and Dort Motor Company; and philanthropist Charles S. Mott and Harlow Curtice of the General Motors Corporation.
Erected 1989 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number S0593.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 43° 0.424′ N, 83° 43.292′ W. Marker is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County. Marker is at the intersection of West Court Street and
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Farnum Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 W Court St, Flint MI 48503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Glenwood Cemetery was added to the NRHP September 2, 2010
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 26, 2021
4. Glenwood Cemetery
Sign at entrance to the newer section of the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
