Architectural style French Colonial Year built 1787 | Designated NHLDCP October 15, 1966 Added to NRHP 9 October 1960 | |
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Part of Ste. Genevieve Historic District (#66000892) | ||
Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, USA is a contributing site to both the Ste. Genevieve Historic District, and the associated National Landmark District.
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History
Opened in 1787, Ste. Genevieve's oldest cemetery is divided into three sections: one for Catholic burials, one for Lutherans and a third for other Protestants. More than 50 Native Americans are buried there as well as an unknown number of African Americans, slave and free. It is also the final resting place for such notables as US Senator Lewis F. Linn, Felix and Odile Pratte-Vallé, and many other Missouri Pioneers.
Over 5,000 burials occurred in this small, two-block cemetery. The cemetery was closed in 1881, though some additional burials occurred through 1894. Local records show that almost half of those interred were children under six years old.
Preservation
Restoration was performed in the 2010s by the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve, Inc.
The cemetery became of part of the National Historic Landmark District in 1960, and the National Register of Historic Places historic district in 1966.