Mount Mora Cemetery
Historic cemetery in Buchanan County, Missouri, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Mora Cemetery is the oldest public cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri. Among those who are buried in the cemetery are three governors, a U.S. senator, soldiers from both sides in the American Civil War and riders of the Pony Express.[2] In October 2006, several headstones including that of Missouri governor Silas Woodson were damaged by vandals.
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Mount Mora Cemetery | |
Location | 824 Mount Mora Rd., St. Joseph, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 39°46′33″N 94°50′31″W |
Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
Architect | Powell, W. Angelo; Noyes, John |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 06000626[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 19, 2006 |
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The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 2006.[1]