Bellefontaine Cemetery, Early Spring 2018
The grass was just starting to green up, and the daffodils were blooming, but the leaves were not quite on the trees, so the cemetery was looking really interesting in the bright blue sky of Saturday.
historic cemeteries
Sappington Cemetery, Crestwood
Sappington Cemetery, located on Watson Road, is rich in history, and well worth checking out. It contains the graves of numerous figures from the settling of southwest St. Louis County. Also, senior citizens interested in attending a two-week lecture series… Continue Reading
Greenwood Cemetery
I’m so impressed by the hard work of volunteers who’ve been cleaning away underbrush. When I first visited, the upper portion, near St. Louis Avenue in Hillsdale, had been cleared. But going down the hill, I was greeted by what… Continue Reading
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Behind these elegant gates is a cemetery of much greater size than I had realized. You can read about its history here; it was originally by the Lemp Brewery, but moved out here for more land. The rolling hills are… Continue Reading
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery has an interesting story, which can be read here. It is one of a multitude of privately owned cemeteries along St. Charles Rock Road. With the Clayton skyline in the background, this interesting monument features the Four… Continue Reading
Wainwright Tomb Interior, Revisited
I photographed the interior of the Wainwright Tomb all the way back in November of 2008. It still is just as beautiful today as it was back then.
Side Windows, Lemp Mausoleum
I had seen the wonderful lily flower stained glass window in the Lemp Mausoleum, but I realized during my last visit that there are two side windows in the back, which are quite beautiful themselves.
Western Lutheran Cemetery
Way up north, southeast of the intersection of Kingshighway and Natural Bridge Avenue, sits the abandoned Western Lutheran Cemetery. Since individual Lutheran churches all possessed their own cemetery, many of these burial grounds suffered when their church congregation folded. This… Continue Reading
Chronic Water Damage and Deterioration, Valhalla Mausoleum
I don’t really like calling out anybody who’s trying to do their best maintaining an historic structure. I am well aware of the costs involved, the expensive specialists who are qualified to work in old building materials, and the often… Continue Reading
Resurrection Hill Cemetery
Resurrection Hill Cemetery, an African-American burial ground, is tucked on hilly ground just north of I-44 on route OO. The road to the cemetery swoops up an incline, where there is a small parking lot. I-44 is in the background.