Missouri native and St. Louis resident Jerry Garrett has
a penchant for collecting unusual things. For 20 years he
has been visiting and collecting photos of the homes and
graves of all the signers of the Declaration of
Independence. So, a driving trip to visit all 114
Missouri courthouses in the summer and fall of 2007
seemed like another interesting sojourn. “I’ve always
loved to drive, explore the countryside and go through
small towns,” Garrett says. “And, as a small child I
remember being mesmerized by the courthouse in my
hometown of Richmond, Missouri. “Also, the courthouses
were fairly close together so several could be covered in
a day. They made good targets. I felt I was accomplishing
something each time I found one,” he recalls. Click on
the first image to view all of Garrett's photos.