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Read MoreMuseum Exhibit
Descendants of Olivewood and the Heritage Society are sponsoring a museum exhibit about Olivewood Cemetery.
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Read MoreStory of Olivewood
Olivewood was incorporated in 1875, a mere 10 years after emancipation arrived for Texas slaves. The cemetery, the people who incorporated it and the people now resting in it are part of a much larger history of Houston and its African American community.
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Read MoreOur Volunteers
Olivewood would not survive without its volunteers. The dedication of our local community is essential to the preservation of Olivewood Cemetery.
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Read MoreHonoring Olivewood
We are thrilled to announce that we have inspired what we hope is our first of many Girl Scout Gold Award projects. Kasey French's project is A Photographic Homage to Olivewood.
Most Recent Articles
Family Day and Juneteenth Celebration
We wish to thank everyone who came out to support our Juneteenth Celebration and Family Day. We had an awesome story teller and some great crafts projects for the kids. There was lots of information for those who wanted to brush up on their history.
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Olivewood Fundraiser at Hickory Hollow
Our friends at the restaurant Hickory Hollow, located at 101 Heights Blvd., are sponsoring a night to help Olivewood Cemetery. On April 3rd, 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., a percentage of net sales from fundraiser participants will be donated. Just mention it's for Olivewood when ordering.
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Museum Exhibit
Descendants of Olivewood and the Heritage Society are sponsoring a museum exhibit about Olivewood Cemetery. The exhibit is currently featured in the Heritage Society museum gallery (located at 1100 Bagby Street, Houston, TX, 77002).
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SAM Inc. LiDAR Project
Survey and Mapping, Inc. (SAM, Inc.) completed a GIS project (Geographic Information System), thus creating a high-resolution digital model of Olivewood Cemetery. This project incorporated the use of Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) imagery of the cleared section of the cemetery.
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Recent Exhumation
Recently we've had the honor of working with Robert Marcom and Carol McDavid of CARI (Community Archaeology Research Institute) in our effort to save several sets of remains from surrounding erosion.
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