Death, Civic Pride, and Collective Memory: The Dedication of Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis

Authors

Jeffrey Smith, Lindenwood University

Abstract

Starting in the 1830s, cemeteries in cities like St. Louis became more than just burial grounds. They became places people visited and conveyors of a city’s collective memory. All this was conveyed in Truman Marcellus Post’s sermon at the dedication of Bellefontaine Cemetery in 1850.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Jeffrey (2020) "Death, Civic Pride, and Collective Memory: The Dedication of Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis," The Confluence (2009-2020): Vol. 11: Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/confluence_2009/vol11/iss2/3