Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum is historic & active with renowned architecture. Take a tour! Louis, Mo.

Founded in 1849, Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum is a historic, not-for-profit cemetery set on 314 acres of scenic landscape in St. As a guardian of family and community heritage, Bellefontaine is today more committed than ever before to protecting and celebrating the history of our grounds, our families, and the city we call home.

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07/24/2025

๐ŸŒธโœจ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—•๐—–๐—”! โœจ๐ŸŒฟ

From vibrant peak blooms to new arrivals and lingering beauty, there's always something special to discover across our grounds at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜'s ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€:

๐ŸŒฟ Franklin Tree โ€“ Reaching Peak Bloom
๐ŸŒธ Rose Mallow โ€“ Reaching Peak Bloom
๐ŸŒฟ Panicle Hydrangea โ€“ Reaching Peak Bloom
๐ŸŒธ Allium Millenium โ€“ Reaching Peak Bloom
๐ŸŒฟ Black-eyed Susan โ€“ In Bloom
๐ŸŒธ Wild Bergamot โ€“ Past Peak Bloom

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜? Join one of our Horticulturists on an upcoming guided tour! Registration is required for these immersive experiences.

๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€:

๐ŸŒณ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ:
Wednesday, August 6, from 9 to 11 a.m.
๐™๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/summer-wildflower-walk-080625/

๐ŸšŒ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ:
Saturday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to noon
๐™๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™จ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-082325/

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ? Our grounds are open daily for self-guided tours! Remember to bring your camera to capture the beauty, and tag us on social media when you share your discoveries!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/events/month/
๐Ÿ“ง ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€! ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/horticulture-soc/

๐ŸŒ…โœจ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—จ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น! โœจ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธLooking for a unique way to spend a summer evening? Check out o...
07/23/2025

๐ŸŒ…โœจ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—จ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น! โœจ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ

Looking for a unique way to spend a summer evening? Check out our popular Sunset Strolls at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum!

Join us ๐—ง๐—ข๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ช, ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ, ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฝ๐—บ, for a refreshing two-hour walking tour in the cooling hours before sunset.

One of our Master Guides will lead you through highlights of our stunning grounds, showcase beautiful horticulture, and share captivating stories of the intriguing historic figures who call Bellefontaine their final resting place.

๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜! Experience the beauty and history of BCA as the day winds down. Space is limited, so reserve your free ticket(s) now!

โžก๏ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: bellefontainecemetery.org/event/sunset-strolls-072425/

While tours are free, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted and help us continue our mission.

๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ:
๐Ÿ“ž Call our office at 314-381-0750.
๐ŸŒ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—•๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜: https://51295.blackbaudhosting.com/51295/Friends-Gift
โœ… ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐— ๐—ข:
โœ… ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ: donations@bcastl.org

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€? Sign up for our email newsletters!
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

Did you know there is no state law requiring the use of a casket or coffin for burial? Every cemetery has its own specif...
07/23/2025

Did you know there is no state law requiring the use of a casket or coffin for burial? Every cemetery has its own specific requirements for burial. Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum does not require traditional coffins or outer burial containersโ€“often called vaultsโ€“which surround the casket for green burials. Old-fashioned pine, wicker, or other materials including burial shrouds are perfectly acceptable. Also known as natural burial, this option is free of conventional chemicals. Green burial is often a more affordable funeral option compared to conventional burial, as it forgoes embalming and the outer burial container.

For more information about green burial, please contact Bellefontaine advisors, Gracie or Rick, at 314-381-0750, or visit https://bellefontainecemetery.org/ecoburial-soc/.

๐Ÿ„โค๏ธ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ! โค๏ธ๐ŸŒณCaptured today: a truly magical ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜-๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜...
07/21/2025

๐Ÿ„โค๏ธ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ! โค๏ธ๐ŸŒณ

Captured today: a truly magical ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜-๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ has appeared on our grounds, a whimsical sign of nature's artistry! These fascinating circles of fungi are traditionally known as "๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€" (or elf rings, pixie rings) from folklore, as people once believed they were created by dancing fairies.

But the science behind them is just as amazing: they form because the main body of the fungusโ€”a vast network of tiny threads called ๐—บ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บโ€”grows outwards underground in a circular pattern, like a slowly expanding dinner plate. As this mycelium consumes nutrients in the soil, it spreads, and the visible mushrooms, which are the "fruiting bodies," typically ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ, ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป, that triggers their emergence. What makes our sighting today so unique is its beautiful heart shapeโ€”a rare and special deviation from the usual perfect ring, reminding us of the hidden, wondrous life beneath our feet and all around us, urging us to take in life's beauties!

This enchanting sight is just one example of the many wondrous things you can spot at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum! You'll find stunning views across our forest-like grounds, with enchanting trees and rolling hills. Keep an eye out for diverse birds and wildlife, beautiful blooms, and serene lily pads on the water โ€“ there's always something new to discover. It's a tranquil sanctuary for all, offering a peaceful and serene escape.

As Missouri's first Level III Arboretum and one of only 50+ in the worldโ€”listed on the National Register of Historic Places, our grounds offer not only natural beauty but also amazing architecture and rich history around every corner. It's a place where nature, history, and art intertwine.

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—–๐—”? Sign up for our newsletter to receive interesting historical facts and advance notice of special events!

โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/horticulture-soc/

๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ:For your safety, ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—š๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ are temporarily closed for maintenance u...
07/21/2025

๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ:

For your safety, ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—š๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€ & ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ are temporarily closed for maintenance until further notice. We kindly ask visitors to avoid using these two specific trails.

The rest of Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum remains open for you to explore and enjoy. Thank you for your understanding!

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ธ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ:  ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒA columbarium offers a final resting place to memorializ...
07/21/2025

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ธ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ: ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

A columbarium offers a final resting place to memorialize a loved one, providing a cherished, permanent alternative to keeping cremated remains at home or other less formal dispositions.

The indoor, elegant Hotchkiss Chapel Columbarium at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum includes 600 wooden and glass-front niches. The Chapel is also available for memorial services before or after an inurnment. The Columbarium is climate-controlled and quiet, giving family and friends a peaceful place to visit and reflect.

Ensuring future generations have a dedicated place to pay their respects and connect with your heritage, a permanent place of memorialization helps keep your family history actively alive and accessible for those who visit.

For more information, please contact Bellefontaine advisors, Gracie or Rick, at 314-381-0750, or visit https://bellefontainecemetery.org/cremation-soc/.

๐—ข๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒธ Sometimes simplicity is the order of the day. In Victorian floriography, a yellow lily conveys "gaie...
07/19/2025

๐—ข๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒธ Sometimes simplicity is the order of the day. In Victorian floriography, a yellow lily conveys "gaiety," while a pink lily conveys "regal beauty."

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜? Join one of our Horticulturists on an upcoming Arboretum Walking Tour (including our Summer Wildflower Walks!) or a Horticulture Trolley Tour!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/events/month/
๐Ÿ“ง ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€! ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€:
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/horticulture-soc/

๐ŸŒ™โœจ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ โœจ๐ŸทExperience Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum like never before! Join us for a special a...
07/19/2025

๐ŸŒ™โœจ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ โœจ๐Ÿท

Experience Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum like never before! Join us for a special after-hours event on Friday, August 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy a relaxing stroll through our scenic grounds, complete with refreshing drinks and light snacks. Our expert guides will share fascinating stories of the visionaries and innovators from Washington University who shaped St. Louis's incredible legacy of education, advancement, and leadership.

It's the perfect unique summer evening out! Tickets are FREE with a suggested donation of just $15 per person. These events typically sell out quickly โ€“ space is limited, so secure your spot now!

https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/sips-souls-and-strolls-081525/

๐ŸŒฟ ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ...๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐Ÿ’šNestled within Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arbore...
07/18/2025

๐ŸŒฟ ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ...
๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐Ÿ’š

Nestled within Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ is a stunning botanical jewel โ€“ a serene landscape of curving walls, grassy terraces, and tranquil fountains.

Here, our ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ฝ๐˜๐˜€ offer a unique and often overlooked burial option, perfect for those considering pre-planning. These distinctive spaces combine understated elegance with the serenity of nature.

Each Lawn Crypt features a pre-installed, double-depth concrete vault, accommodating up to two burials in a single space. This provides incredible value and a seamless alternative to purchasing separate outer containers. A key benefit is the inclusion of memorialization for two on the adjacent garden wall, offering a lasting tribute and a unique sense of community.

Ideal for couples, families, or anyone seeking traditional burial with a contemporary twist, Wildwood Valley Gardens is the perfect place to honor your loved ones in enduring beauty.

To learn more about this unique pre-planning option, please contact our Bellefontaine Advisors, Gracie or Rick, at 314-381-0750, or visit: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/wildwood-valley-soc/

๐Ÿ“ข ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ปThe Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum website is temporarily unava...
07/17/2025

๐Ÿ“ข ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป

The Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum website is temporarily unavailable. Our technical team is working diligently to resolve this as quickly as possible.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you need to inquire about services or book an event, please call the Cemetery directly at 314-381-0750. Our team, including Gracie and Rick (services) and Dan (events), is ready to assist you.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

โ˜๏ธ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€! โ˜๏ธIt might be hot out there, but Hydrangea arborescens offers one of many beautif...
07/15/2025

โ˜๏ธ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€! โ˜๏ธ

It might be hot out there, but Hydrangea arborescens offers one of many beautiful rewards in summertime with its dreamy, cloud-like blooms. We certainly love the summertime cheer these beautiful blooms bring! ๐ŸŒผ

Want to see what's blooming at Bellefontaine and explore our beautiful plant collections with an expert? Join one of our Horticulturists on an upcoming Arboretum Walking Tour (including our Summer Wildflower Walks!) or a Horticulture Trolley Tour! ๐ŸŒบ

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ See all upcoming events: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/events/month/

๐Ÿ“ง Get advance notice of events! Sign up for our email newsletters: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/horticulture-soc/

๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒผ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸJoin one of our expert Horticulturists for a leisurely stroll through Be...
07/14/2025

๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒผ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ

Join one of our expert Horticulturists for a leisurely stroll through Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum! These unique walks will take you through our beautiful grounds, including reconstructed prairie and woodland areas, to explore our many native wildflower plantings.

Discover how these vital habitats provide ecological support to our local urban wildlife. You'll see lots of pollinators along the way and learn valuable gardening tips to attract wildlife and how to incorporate native plants into your home landscape! Every horticulturist-led tour of our Arboretum is unique, offering new discoveries each time.

๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€:
These tours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Please wear appropriate walking attire.

๐˜พ๐™๐™ค๐™ค๐™จ๐™š ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š:
๐ŸŒป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ:
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/summer-wildflower-walk-071625/

๐ŸŒป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฒ:
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/summer-wildflower-walk-080625/

These tours are free; however, a suggested donation of $5.00 per person to the Friends of Bellefontaine is gratefully accepted. Your support helps us continue offering engaging educational content and preserving our historic grounds.

๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ:
๐Ÿ“ž Call our office at 314-381-0750
๐ŸŒ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—•๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜: https://51295.blackbaudhosting.com/51295/Friends-Gift
โœ… ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐— ๐—ข:
โœ… ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ: donations@bcastl.org

Other events will be announced soon. If youโ€™d like more information about upcoming virtual or in-person events, please sign up for email newsletters to get advance notice: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/.

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Founded in 1849, Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum is a historic, not-for-profit cemetery set on 314 acres of scenic landscape in St. Louis, Mo. As a guardian of family and community heritage, Bellefontaine is today more committed than ever before to protecting and celebrating the history of our grounds, our families, and the city we call home. *While we encourage participation on our Page, any comments that contain vulgar language, personal attacks or are off topic are not allowed and will be removed.