Join us in Richmond, MO on Saturday July 15th, 2023!
All 48StateTour! events are free & open to the public
This event is cohosted by Megan Pendleton, The Headstone Doctor
Richmond Cemetery
West 10 Hwy, Richmond, MO 64084
Richmond, MO
7/15/2023 9am-3pm
Parking: The first map is just the cemetery outline. You enter on the left (looking at the photo) and it U-Shapes around out the exit. The cemetery is on a hill so the drive ways are long and semi steep uphill. The top does flatten out before it crests back down hill on the back side. The Second Map photo is the close up showing where limited on site parking will be. Where the tent will be and then yours guys rig parking.
Red is For sure parking and tent location and possible porta potty.
Blue is possible parking for smaller vehicles.
About Richmond Cemetery
(scroll for Google + Parking Maps)
Richmond Cemetery was officially founded in 1873. Previously an apple orchard, it was then sold as a burial ground. Richmond cemetery has some extensive history in the cemetery both locally and on a national level. It is the final resting place for Austin King; Missouri Governor and congressman, Charles Mansur; Mo Representative, Bob Ford and his brother Charlie; members of the notorious Jesse James gang. Bob is the man who shot and killed Jesse James in the back, and David Whitmer; A member of the Whitmer family, he was one of three witnesses to offer testimony regarding the translation of the Book of Mormon and to witness the engravings of the "golden plates."
*all info above and images below are supplied by Megan Pendleton, our local event cohost*
