Join Us For a Special Memorial Day Event!

9:00 am

The day begins at 9:00 am with breakfast at the White Rhino, next door to the cemetery. Visit with the cemetery’s expert researchers plus gain insights from family members.

11:00 am

Honor the 24 known veterans by placing a flag on their graves. Visit with others to recall the sacrifices they made and how fortunate we are for their service.

God Bless America!

2025 Cemetery Events Calendar

Every
Wednesday

Cemetery Clean-Up
at 9:00am

Saturday,
May 3

DESCENDANTS DAY

9:00am
History Breakast Chat at White Rhino

10:30am
Cemetery Walking Tour

12:00pm
Group Photos

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Living Biographies

Sunday,
May 11

MOTHER’S DAY

8:00pm – 9:30pm
Moon Walk With Author Amy Martin—Wild DFW

May & June

LATE MAY TO EARLY JUNE FIREFLY TOURS
Sunset (1 hr)

Tuesday,
May 27

MEMORIAL DAY

9:00am
History Breakast Chat

11:00am
Flag Placement and Veterans’ Living Biographies

Saturday,
May 31

HEADSTONE REPAIR WORKSHOP

8:00am – 16:00pm
Workshop facilitated by Michael Rowlands

Recent Events

Western Heights Cemetery Descendants Day Was a Grand Event

The Annual Western Heights Cemetery Descendants Day event was held on May 3. The day was full of opportunities to learn about local history and genealogies while connecting with other descendants.  The headstone repair and cleaning demonstration by Michael Rowlands, Michaelangelo Historic Stone Preservation, provided critical information for restoring and preserving the WHC headstones.

Van Johson, Cemetery Volunteer Coordinator, led descendants and visitors on amazing cemetery walking tours which were full of the cemetery’s historical information and insights into the vegetation and preservation process.  Descendants provided their personal insights into the histories of the family members buried at Western Heights during the tour. Van also described the role of the Constellation of Living Memorials. The cemetery’s new markers and rain collection barrels, constructed by Eagle Scout candidate, David Dwyer, Troop 838, and his fellow scouts and friends, were highlights too.

New volunteers signed up to help with the maintenance and continued restoration of the cemetery over the course of the day. Individuals came from both far away and locally to participate in the 2nd Annual Descendants Day.

Thanks All for being with us to celebrate the WHC Descendants Day event!

An Indescribable Mother’s Day Event

The Mother’s Day Full Moon Walk at Historic Western Heights Cemetery was a special and unique experience! On May 11, Van Johnson, Cemetery Volunteer Coordinator, and Amy Martin, author of the book “Wild DFW,” provided a one-of-a-kind experience for participants. Martin wove the moon’s unique phases into her insights about nature, and Johnson complimented the experience with stories about the mothers buried in WHC. These mothers were instrumental in creating Dallas, for better or worse, and their stories are woven into the city’s history as shared with the group.

Some mothers were surprised by receiving a personalized brick for the Cemetery’s Memorial Plaza. If you’d like to purchase a brick to support Western Heights Cemetery, scan the QR code below and follow the instructions at Fort Worth Avenue Development Group’s website

Previous Events 

Third Annual Fundraiser:
Day of the Dead

A Vision for 2025 and Beyond

FWADG & Oak Cliff Earth Day

Thank You, Western Heights Cemetery 2024 Sponsors!

Manhattan Project Beer Company

2nd2Nunn Photography

Proxy Properties

JD’s Tree Service

Belmont Hotel

Cadence Bank

Catholic Housing Initiative

Dave Perry Miller

Droese Raney

Hewitt+Saucedo

Arrington

Lawyers Title

Vista Property Co

Chad West

Davis Street Mercantile

Thank You, Western Heights Cemetery Sponsors!

Manhattan Project Beer Company

Belmont Hotel

Droese Raney

Arrington

2nd2Nunn Photography

Cadence Bank

Hewitt+Saucedo

Davis Street Mercantile

Proxy Properties

Catholic Housing Initiative

Lawyers Title

Chad West

JD’s Tree Service

Dave Perry Miller

Vista Property Co