Join us at Fairview Cemetery in Liberty, MO on Saturday June 20th, 2026!
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Fairview Cemetery
235 W. Shrader Street Liberty, MO 64068
6/20/2026 9am-3pm

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Local contact info for any questions: Andrew Ford, Cemetery Sexton - aford@libertymo.gov - (816) 509-0445

Parking: Parking area indicated on attached map, grass parking to be utilized in center of cemetery on the south side of Ruth St. between Solomon St. and David St. MUST utilize south side of Ruth St., the north side is a potter's field.

Lunch provided by City of Liberty and Sponsored by Dash Monuments, a Liberty-based moument company.

Cemetery Background/Info

Fairview Cemetery was founded as the City of Liberty outgrew its original cemetery at Mt. Memorial in the mid-1800s. The cemetery was named for its overlook of the city fairgrounds to the south. Those fairgrounds were purchased in 1901 and became New Hope Cemetery directly bordering the southern edge of Fairview Cemetery. Fairview is notable for the Historic Dougherty Arch on the north side, the Liberty African American Legacy Memorial on the east side, and as the final resting place of notable individuals such as the Missouri statesman Alexander Doniphan. Since a 2011 vandalism incident prompted an outpouring of community support, the cemetery has hosted monthly workdays to maintain the grounds of both cemeteries and preserve the history of Liberty that they represent.

*Info above and photos below provided by our local host Andrew Ford*