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Union Cemetery is Kansas City's oldest public cemetery, established in 1857. Follow us for upcoming events, local history, and updates.
Save the date! This fall we have so many fun things in the works. We can't wait to share all the details soon!
31.08.2025 21:05 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Good morning, friends! We hope you all have a wonderful Saturday.
The cottage will be closed today, but we hope to reopen tomorrow, Sunday August 31st for normal hours.
Thank you!
In our partnership with BeeKC we are having our first honey harvest on Sunday September 7th 10am-12pm! BeeKC will be joining us to show how honey is harvested directly from hives here in the cemetery. This is a free family event! Jars will be available for purchase to take honey home that day.
14.08.2025 13:31 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Tomorrow is the day! We have a few tickets remaining and @thecleverbatlfk is ready to show us how to make our very own cemetery keepsakes using UV resin and fresh pressed flowers from our pollinator gardens. 🌷🌻
08.08.2025 14:43 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
In preparation for August being super hot outside we've partnered with local artists to bring a month of DIY crafts indoors! August 9th we're joined by Aimee Omohundro for a UV Resin Class. Then August 23rd Kelly Aaron will be here for a Mini Headstone Making Class. Links in the comments
12.07.2025 15:47 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Whoops! That moment when you forget to post a draft until two days later: from July 4th.
Rebecca Littler Metcalf was born the same day the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Research has found her headstone was engraved incorrectly adding an "e" to the end of her last name.
She died in 1861.
Good morning everyone!
We will be closing our gates at noon today (July 4th) so our volunteers can spend their evening with family and friends. We will reopen at normal time Saturday morning.
We hope everyone has a happy and safe July 4th!
Join us for our July gravestone cleaning class. We will have a demonstration of cleaning stones, what products we use, and what supplies are needed. Then you get the opportunity to clean stones!
www.eventbrite.com/e/gravestone...
Good morning, friends! With summer in full swing our office hours will be a bit different this week.
Stay hydrated and we look forward to your next visit!
Checked on our happy bees and gardens after the rains.🐝🌼 They're thriving!
19.06.2025 13:57 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for our first gravestone cleaning class of the year! We will provide all supplies and give a detailed tutorial of how to properly clean our historic headstones.
www.eventbrite.com/e/gravestone...
For any additional questions please reach out to us at info@uchskc.org.
For tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/historical...
22.05.2025 12:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Historical Epitaphs: Voices from the Past, returns!
On this walking theatrical tour, you’ll be guided through some of the cemetery’s beautiful 27 acres and introduced to some of the people who helped shape Kansas City history, hearing stories of their lives in their own reimagined words.
We had an amazing morning yesterday with BeeKC to check on our hives. So educational and the bees are doing great! Thank you again to everyone that made this possible and a huge huge shout out to David for his time and dedication to this project! Look at these little pollinator powerhouses go!
16.05.2025 14:41 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Our first official tours of the season! Sign up table will be at the gate during the Spring Bazaar. Saturday, May 10th, 2025. Space is limited on each tour.
08.05.2025 14:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A full list of vendors for our 4th annual Spring Bazaar! Saturday, May 10th 10am-2pm.
04.05.2025 18:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are so honored and humbled that our bees have arrived safely! BeeKC has been working hard to make sure they feel right at home in historic looking houses made for them. Please give them plenty of space while they're getting settled. Long term; give them a wide berth so they continue to thrive.
03.05.2025 16:05 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Unsure of the era, but we were sent this gem by our friend, Bruce Mathews, awhile back and had to share! The McGee, Gregg, and Kagy mausoleums in their former glory when they were newer and pristine.
Thank you for this treasure and little slice of our history!
A robin enjoying his historic perch before he flew off to a nearby tree.
12.04.2025 16:00 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Join us for an evening presentation about George Caleb Bingham! The presentation will discuss Bingham the man, the artist, the politician, and also the project of documenting all of his paintings for scholarly reference. There will be a Q&A as well. This is a free event, donations always welcome.
06.04.2025 20:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This gorgeous photo was sent to us by Robert Hatem. Over time he took photos of most, if not all of the hands here!
Which one is your favorite?
Do you know what they mean?
Should we do a brief video on meaning behind them?
Thank you Robert for sending this to us and sharing this amazing work of art!
It's begun! We've switched to our summer hours and the main gate will now be open until 7pm for everyone to enjoy those extra hours of sunshine!
29.03.2025 14:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Volunteers have started working on the pollinator gardens in preparation for spring! We're excited to see what native flowers come up this year!
What are some of your favorites?
We're just a little over a week away!
06.03.2025 14:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Introducing our monthly writer workshop and meeting space! 1st Date: Saturday February 15th 12pm-3pm.
Bring what you're working on! Come with ideas you're interested in sharing! Stay for a little while, or stay the entire time. This is an open and safe space for writers of all levels.
