John J. Mitchell Mausoleum - Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 41.420 W 090° 13.693
15S E 741076 N 4286060
Mausoleum for railroad magnate in the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM5K8K
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member JIMBOBWE
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This mausoleum is for John J. Mitchell (July 11, 1813 - February 27, 1903) and family. John J. Mitchell had a long career in transportation, first as a steamboat captain along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers then in the railroads. He worked as a promoter for the Chicago and Alton Railroad and then as the president of the Wabash Railroad.

The mausoleum features a statue of a woman standing on its roof.
Visiting Hours/Restrictions:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - 365 days a year


Address:
Bellefontaine Cemetery
4947 W. Florissant Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri


Website: [Web Link]

History: Not listed

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