Pettis County plays tribute to old courthouse

SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) -- A ceremony is planned for Thursday to dedicate a memorial to a long-destroyed courthouse in mid-Missouri

The Sedalia Democrat (http://bit.ly/xCx4cq ) reported that community organizers raised private funds to erect a memorial to the original Pettis County Courthouse.

It incorporates three sets of limestone bases and capitals that were part of the courthouse that burned in 1920.

The memorial was placed on the southwest corner of the courthouse lawn during the last week of December after a yearlong fundraising effort.

The outdoor memorial is based on a design by Sedalia architect Rob Rollings. He received support from a cadre of community volunteers. One Boy Scout made coordinating the effort his Eagle Scout service project.

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Information from: The Sedalia Democrat, http://www.sedaliademocrat.com