Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

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Harriet Scott

ca. 1815 - 1860s

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012

1. Harriet Scott Marker

Inscription. American Patriot
Wife of Dred Scott
Mother of Eliza and Lizzy
Co-Plaintiff in the historic
Dred Scott Case

Your plea for equality was raised in obscurity, but in time it became the rallying cry of a people determined to abolish slavery. Yours was a strong seed planted in the pursuit of freedom rising.

This stone is set by the Elijah Love Society in gratitue for your life and work, and as a reminder that the vigil for freedom continues. In the course of our history, you belong to the ages.

Dedicated November 6, 1999

Erected 1999 by Elijah Love Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 1850.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 42.004′ N, 90° 13.917′ W. Marker was in St. Louis, Missouri. It was in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Grave monument is at Lot 177 of Section 1 in Calvary Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this location. Dred Scott Monument (here, next to this marker); Auguste Chouteau (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. Constantine P. Smith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Ambrose J. Heim (approx. 0.2 miles away); Father Thomas Ambrose Butler (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Clark Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. James J. Toomey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. John C. Granville (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Harriet Scott. This marker was replaced by a 9-foot-tall monument dedicated to Scott in 2023. It pays tribute to Harriet.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. Dred Scott. (Submitted on December 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Dred Scott's Fight For Freedom. (Submitted on December 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Missouri's Dred Scott Case. (Submitted on December 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Harriet Scott on Wikipedia. While there is a cenotaph next to her husband's grave, Harriet's remains are at Greenwood Cemetery in St. Louis, which is a historic African-American cemetery.

Harriet Scott image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

2. Harriet Scott

Century Magazine, June 1887.

(Submitted on September 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012

3. Harriet Scott Marker

In left foreground

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 19, 2020

4. Harriet Scott Marker

Wide view of the cenotaph (it is to the right of Dred Scott's) in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 12, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.