Quinette Cemetery is an historic landmark located in Kirkwood, Missouri, a suburb of the city of St. Louis. The cemetery is the burial site of African American Civil War soldiers, slaves, as well as World War II soldiers. It is also regarded as the oldest African American Cemetery West of the Mississippi River.
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Famous quotes containing the word cemetery:
“The cemetery isn’t really a place to make a statement.”
—Mary Elizabeth Baker, U.S. cemetery committee head. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, p. 15 (June 13, 1988)