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The Smith Chapel Cemetery is an African American burial ground established by nine formerly enslaved individuals in St. Charles County Missouri. At least three men were freedom seekers, and members of the Smith Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church associated with this graveyard. The cemetery is the final resting place for Smith Ball (1833-1912), Benjamin Oglesby (1825-1901), and Martin Boyd (1826-1912) who each took steps toward freedom and joined the United States Colored Troops, despite the risks involved for themselves and their families. Presented by local historian, Dorris Keeven-Franke.
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912 S State Highway 47, Warrenton, MO, United States, Missouri 63383
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