My lovely daughter went with us last weekend to Chillicothe, Mo. to see the murals. On the way, I saw signage for "Far West" - which from my reading of a historic marker in De Witt, Mo., was a main Mormon settlement in 1836. The "town" now consists of a Community of Christ Church, the site of the Temple that was platted with the cornerstones, but never completed, a general store, and a couple of houses. The site had, at one time, over 5,000 inhabitants. An interesting, but disurbing chapter of Missouri history. I also visited the Mormon cemetery @ Richmond, Mo. It is in a residental area and very well taken care of. This cemetery is also the burial location of one of the most feared Missouri guerrillas - "Bloody Bill" Anderson.
This Sunday saw me take 200 pictures. I am unsure at the moment of the visit and post counts. Most of the posts will come from Lexington, Mo. where I took pictures of the Downtown Historic District.
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