Voice of the Past Downtown Cemetery Tour

Begin your evening at the old St. Francois County Jail, now the Farmington History Museum, where you will explore the history of the jail and examine artifacts that have been collected since the 1800s. Your next stop will be the north lawn of the jail, where you will learn about the storied past of the building. Don’t turn a deaf ear to this part of the tour; you might just learn a true-crime detail that will surprise you! Next you will board an old-fashioned hayride and take a tour through Downtown Farmington to the Cayce, Masonic and Old Calvary cemeteries. You will disembark at the entrance to the Masonic cemetery on Washington Street. Docents will be present at the 200-year-old cemetery portraying or presenting narratives of the deceased, including some of Farmington’s founding figures. No need to worry about getting lost under the moonlight, your docent knows the way. Once the cemetery portion of the tour concludes, you will board the next available hayride from Washington Street for the second half of the tour through Downtown Farmington. The tour will conclude at the old St. Francois County Jail.

Tours will commence approximately every 15 minutes beginning at 4:30 p.m. and will take approximately one hour to complete. The final hayride will board at 7:30 p.m. This is a free event, and tours will be given on a first-come first-serve basis. No reservations will be made. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. In the event of severe weather, the event will be rescheduled for Oct. 11, 2026.