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	Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery (established in 1857) in St.
		Bellefontaine Cemetery at 4947 W Florissant, St. Louis, is the burial grounds for prominent pioneers to the West.
		Calvary Cemetery, at 5239 W. Florissant Avenue, St. Louis is a 477 acre (1.9 km²) Roman Catholic cemetery established in 1857.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calvary_Cemetery,_St._Louis,_Missouri (365 words)

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		Tucked away in the extreme northwest corner of St. Louis is the Walnut Park area, which is bounded on the north by Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries, on the west by the City Limits and on the south and east by the Mark Twain Expressway.
		Bellefontaine's fine collection of trees is said to be due to the vigilance of the senior Hotchkiss, as are the winding roads and park-like beauty of the grounds.
		Calvary is one of ten Archdiocesan Catholic cemeteries in the vicinity of St. Louis.
	stlouis.missouri.org /neighborhoods/history/walnut/walnut.htm (4075 words)

	The American Cemetery
		Bellefontaine Cemetery was founded in 1849 and grew rapidly, mostly because of a terrible cholera epidemic that hit St. Louis in June of that year.
		Two cemeteries were later set aside for both Protestants and Catholics, but both of them were located along the lake shore, leading to the frequent unearthing of caskets whenever the water was high.
		The cemeteries of America have taken a long strange trip in the course of their evolution and through the pages of this book, we will be visiting all sorts of burial grounds, from Garden Cemeteries to churchyards to rural cemeteries nestled deep in the woods.
	www.utahghost.org /research_pages/uscemeteries.html (2863 words)

	Two St. Louis Garden Cemeteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The smaller Bellefontaine Cemetery alone comprises 14 miles of winding road amidst landscaped hills, old trees, and man-made lakes.
		Bellefontaine is a nonsectarian cemetery; Calvary is Catholic.
		Calvary’s sectarian affiliation is apparent in the memorial art as well as the names of the deceased.
	www.staythemoment.com /Cemeteries (484 words)

	HITCHHIKE ANNIE - A SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
		The cemetery today is largely the work of its first superintendent, Almerin Hotchkiss, a landscape architect and the former caretaker of famed Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
		The cemetery grew rapidly, mostly because of a terrible cholera epidemic that hit St. Louis later in June 1849.
		He is said to appear in the middle of Calvary Drive when there are cars coming, causing the vehicles to swerve and slam on their brakes to avoid hitting what they think is a flesh and blood child.
	www.prairieghosts.com /belcalv.html (1466 words)

	St. Louis City Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It ceased to be used as such in the early 1860s, after the development of newer cemeteries in outlying locations.
		It was created by City Ordinance on June 25, 1866 after the founding of Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries in North St. Louis made possible this transformation into a well-shaded and popular pleasure area.
		One of the principal attractions is an artificial lake and rustic bridge.
	www20.brinkster.com /taeyonglee/icthtml/CityParks/BentonPark (343 words)

	Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries - TheBestLinks.com - Bellefontaine Cemetery, American Civil War, Louisiana ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries, American Civil...
		Calvary Cemetery, at 5239 W. Florissant Avenue, St. Louis is a 477-acre Roman Catholic cemetery established in 1857.
		Some of the old burials and tombstones were trasferred to Calvary Cemetery from much older Catholic cemeteries originally existing in what is now the downtown area of the city.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Bellefontaine_Cemetery.html (332 words)

	St. Louis, MO - Fall Color
		Located in St. Louis County’s Faust Park, the estate is the setting for a candle-lit Historical Haunting event that features storytelling, tours of the mansion and Halloween in family cemetery and a fascinating program about funeral and burial practices of the early 1800s.
		Calvary Cemetery, which dates from the mid-1800s, is one of St. Louis’ largest cemeteries.
		Neighboring Bellefontaine Cemetery is the final resting place for some of St. Louis’ most illustrious citizens including civic and corporate leaders, politicians and literary figures.
	www.explorestlouis.com /visitors/halloweenBack.asp (1876 words)

	The world's top list of united states cemeteries websites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Burr Oak Cemetery and Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, near Chicago, are the final resting places for many prominent African-American musicians and other personalities including Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Candy Jim Taylor, Ezzard Charles.
		Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York - Duke Ellington, Herman Melville, and Joseph Pulitzer are among those buried at this Woodlawn.
		Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville is the burial site of Stephen Foster, Josh Gibson, and other notable personalities from the Pittsburgh area.
	websbiggest.com /wiki-article-tab.cfm/list_of_united_states_cemeteries (977 words)

	david horsley - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		By the spring of 1917, he had outfitted his new operations in Los Angeles at Main and Washington streets however a series of setbacks cost Horsley his entire fortune and left him in debt.
		He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood.
		His son, David Stanley Horsley (1906-1976), trained as a cinematographer and became an expert in special effects photography, working in the film industry for nearly thirty years.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/David-Horsley (505 words)

	St. Louis CVC News Release
		Along a quiet road in St. Louis’ historic Calvary Cemetery, a simple, flag-draped monument marks the grave of Union General William Tecumsah Sherman.
		Dred Scott is buried in St. Louis’ historic Calvary Cemetery.
		Bellefontaine and Calvary cemeteries are located at 4947 W. Florissant Road and 5239 West Florissant Road, respectively.
	www.explorestlouis.com /newsReleases/civilWarAttractions.asp?NrType=2 (1702 words)

	Directions to Calvary and Bellefontaine Cemeteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Note: Although the two cemeteries themselves are quite safe, the region just to the south is one of St. Louis' highest crime areas.
		The entrance is immediately before Calvary Avenue, which divides the two cemeteries.
		To visit Bellefontaine Cemetery, proceed 0.3 miles past Calvary Cemetery to Bellefontaine's entrance which also will be on the left.
	www.staythemoment.com /Cemeteries/Directions.html (147 words)

	Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic (The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)
		Bellefontaine Cemetery at 4947 W Florissant, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
		Calvary Cemetery, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/bellefontaine_and_calvary_cemeteries (1510 words)

	Fellowship of Brethren Genealogists: Cemeteries
		The Genealogical Cemetery Database 3.0 at $49.95 is a full featured program to index and print cemetery data in a variety of formats.
		Most cemetery records and gravestone data accessible through GenWeb are not yet in a searchable database.
		For an example of Brethren cemetery data on the internet, see my reading of the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren Cemetery at the Adams County IN GenWeb site.
	www.cob-net.org /fobg/cemetery.htm (3877 words)

	Adolphus Busch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He died on the occasion of a vacation in Germany what he often did.
		His corpse was brought back in 1915 by train and shipped to St Louis where he is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St.
		The Adolphus Busch is also an intentionally sunk ship off of the middle Florida Keys.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adolphus_Busch (209 words)

	Halloween Information-Songs-Party Ideas-Stories-Etc
		If you find that your house is built upon or near a cemetery, was once a church that was used for fl masses, had previous inhabitants that went mad or committed suicide or died in some horrible fashion, or had inhabitants that performed necrophilia or statnic practices in your house, move away immediately.
		Calvary was purchased eight years later, after the 1849 cholera outbreak left the city's existing churchyards swelling at full capacity, and has over 315,000 graves on 477 acres.
		One final note of caution: be sure to stop by the cemetery offices and pick up a historical map to guide you on your quest, as both cemeteries are huge and winding; those who take the journey completely by foot may get lost and never return.
	halloween.spike-jamie.com /info.html (12275 words)

	"C" STREETS ~ 1900
		From 7500 N. Wharf southwest to 5201 Natural Bridge rd., dividing Bellefontaine and Calvary cemeteries.
		In northern suburbs, from east of 7900 N. Broadway to Wabash Ry., opposite northeast corner Calvary Cemetery.
		In northern suburbs, from 1001 Bittner to 8442 Hall's Ferry rd., 1 block west of Broadway.
	members.tripod.com /~Vide_Poche/c1900.html (833 words)

	Resources
		Bellefontaine Cemetery Association 4947 West Florissand Blvd. St.
		Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, 5329 West Florissant Blvd., St. Louis MO 63115 314-381-1313 - Largest Roman Catholic Cemetery
		Please note: The city of St. Louis and the county of St. Louis are separate and distinct governmental units.
	www.rootsweb.com /~mocstlou/resources.htm (590 words)

	Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Using domestic and foreign granites, we are able to provide hundreds of choices, in various colors, finishes, and sizes.
		Call for an appointment at your home or cemetery if it is not convenient to visit our offices.
		There is actually no better place to create a unique memorial than in some of the fine cemeteries in our area, where hundreds of designs, letter styles and granites are always on display.
	www.rosemonuments.net (285 words)

	Missouri Haunts
		This road that runs between Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries is reportedly haunted by more then one ghost.
		It is rumored that the school was built on a cemetery site.
		Children have reported seeing the apparition of a woman in a long, fl dress, w/ no eyes, in one of the bathrooms.
	groups.msn.com /MissouriHaunts/stlouiscountyhaunts4.msnw (943 words)

	St. Louis Sights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Bellefontaine & Calvary Cemeteries (4947 W. Florissant; 314-381-0750) features the gravesites of Tennessee Williams, General Sherman and Dred Scott.
		Guides to the cemeteries’ many architecturally intriguing tombstones and mausoleums are available at gatehouses.
		Peters Cemetery (2101 Lucas-Hunt Road; 314-385-0841), you can find a memorial to James “Cool Papa” Bell, a star from the days of baseball’s Negro Leagues.
	www.cityspin.com /stlouis/sights/sights.htm (1075 words)

	Bellefontaine & Calvary Cemeteries - Personal Service - St Louis, MO, 63115-1496 - Citysearch
		Bellefontaine & Calvary Cemeteries - Personal Service - St Louis, MO, 63115-1496 - Citysearch
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	Columbia Missourian - Civil War sites to be marked (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The driving trail will wind across the state, focusing on Civil War landmarks such as battle sites in Boonville, Glasgow and Marshall; Jefferson Landing State Historic Site in Jefferson City; the Old Stage Coach Stop Museum in Waynesville; and the Bellefontaine and Calvary cemeteries in St. Louis.
		Columbia Cemetery, where fl soldiers who gave money to found Lincoln University are buried; the building that housed the Danville Female Academy; and battle sites in Centralia.
		Greg Wolk, director of the Missouri Civil War Foundation, said the trail through mid-Missouri will be called the Gray Ghost Trail.
	columbiamissourian.com /news/story.php?ID=14990 (495 words)

	Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Discover the quiet beauty that surrounds the remains of those who have paved the "Gateway to the West", both famous as well as interesting and obscure.
		Our tour will take you to Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries, close to the Mississippi River in North St. Louis.
		History will come alive as we visit the graves of the Chouteaus and Pierre Laclede, Dred Scott, Taylor Blow, William Tecumseh Sherman, Zebulon Leavenworth, William Clark, James Eads, Eliza Haycroft, Samuel Hawken, Margaret McLure, Tennessee Williams, Irma Rombauer, Phoebe Wilson Couzins, Laura Locoul Gore, among others.
	www.showmemotours.com /content/tour_cemetery.htm (102 words)

	The Original Pear Pages: 10/01/2004 - 10/31/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Historically, Benton Park was set aside to be a cemetery back in the day (i.e.
		1836) but was never used because of the Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries in North St. Louis.
		Tons of postcards and photos exist about this park because it was a stop over for visitors during the great World's Fair back in the day (i.e.
	lostpear.com /blog/2004_10_01_lostpear_archive.html (6266 words)

	Missouri Historical Society
		Tim Baumann, professor of archaeology at the University of Missouri—St. Louis will serve as guide.
		Landmark Cemeteries—After a private tour of the special exhibition Drawing Upon Stone: John Caspar Wild’s Early Views of the Midwest, attendees will tour three historic cemeteries: Bellefontaine, Calvary and New Mount Sinai.
		Spirits of St. Louis—Led by local media celebrity Ron “Johnny Rabbitt” Elz, this tour includes the museum’sSeeking St. Louis galleries, famous cemeteries and sites purported to be haunted, including mansions, theatres and hotels.
	www.mohistory.org /content/PressRelease/CurrentPR.aspx (617 words)

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	www.800wesleys.com /florist/Missouri/Boekerton/florist.html (1025 words)

	2002 - Exit the Museum of the Western Jesuit Missions ! Father DeSmet bicentennial, page 325
		WHERE TO GET LUNCH: Helen's Hen House in the barn at the John B. Meyers home just west of the Museum off I-270 is an interesting place to have lunch nearby.
		WHAT'S NEARBY: The historic Meyers House and Barn are nearby as are Lambert St. Louis International Airport and Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries.
		PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT: Father William B. Faherty, S. or Nancy Merz,
	users.skynet.be /pater.de.smet/pj-e/pagina325.htm (611 words)

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