Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site

Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
LocationColumbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°55′11″N 92°20′10″W / 38.91972°N 92.33611°W / 38.91972; -92.33611
Area0.45 acres (0.18 ha)[1]
Established1970[2]
Visitors4,296 (in 2022)[3]
OperatorMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteJewell Cemetery State Historic Site

Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site is a publicly owned property in Columbia, Missouri, maintained as a state historic site by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Among the notable persons buried in the cemetery, which holds the remains of more than 40 descendants of George A. Jewell, are Missouri governor Charles Henry Hardin and the educator William Jewell. The property became part of the state parks system in 1970.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Missouri State Park Attendance For January - December, 2022" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
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