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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. 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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๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ, ๐—ฆ๐˜. ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€! โšœ๏ธJoin us at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum for one of these great events this weeke...
03/14/2026

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ, ๐—ฆ๐˜. ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€! โšœ๏ธ

Join us at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum for one of these great events this weekend! We have a few spots remaining for sign-ups. Don't miss out on celebrating our history and beauty!

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ
๐ŸŒฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ โ€“ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป
๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฎ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.
Join Director of Horticulture James Faupel for a presentation and garden tour.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031426/

๐Ÿš‹ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.
See whatโ€™s currently blooming among our 10,000 trees and shrubs.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-031426/

๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ
๐Ÿงบ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ
๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฎ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.
Bring your blanket and lunch for a peaceful afternoon in Wildwood Valley Gardens.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/picnic-at-bellefontaine-031526/

๐Ÿš‹ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ
๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.
This two-hour tour is inspired by the 1944 series created by Historian John A. Bryan. Subjects include the 1904 Worldโ€™s Fair๐ŸŽกand Bellefontaine Cemetery.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-031526/

๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ
๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.
A two-hour spring walk highlighting our history and seasonal horticulture.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/springtime-history-walking-tour-031526/

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 ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 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:
๐Ÿ”ต ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ: donations@bcastl.org

If youโ€™d like more information about upcoming events, sign up for our e-newsletters to get advance notice.
๐Ÿ“ง https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

At Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, we pride ourselves on carrying out the wishes of you and your loved ones to per...
03/12/2026

At Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, we pride ourselves on carrying out the wishes of you and your loved ones to perfection. While we offer a wide variety of burial options such as green burial and cremation, we recognize that traditional burial is still a time-honored option for some families.

We have offerings available throughout our 314 acres for traditional burials with or without vaults, except for Evergreen Meadow, which is designed exclusively for green burials. Space with pre-installed vaults is available in a lovely botanical setting, Wildwood Valley. Single grave spaces and family lots are available throughout our grounds. Mausoleums are still built today for people seeking a family burial space.

Beautiful in all seasons, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is a non-profit open to all who choose to make our Cemetery their final resting place. We have the expertise and compassion needed to ensure your wishes are flawlessly carried out.

Since our founding in 1849, more than 87,000 interments have occurred on our 314 beautifully-maintained acres. With nearly 10,000 trees and woody plant species, the grounds and expansive gardens offer a park-like setting for families and visitors to enjoy while paying tribute to loved ones. We continue to provide burial services as envisioned by our founders, but in tune with today's societal needs and wishes.

If you would like to learn more about burial options and other services offered at Bellefontaine Cemetery, please contact Gracie or Rick at 314-381-0750 or visit https://bellefontainecemetery.org/burial-options-soc/.

03/10/2026

๐Ÿ†• ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก ๐…๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐‚๐€โ€™๐ฌ ๐‚๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ
๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ!

Every week, a new piece of history is discoveredโ€”or rediscoveredโ€”at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. This unique tour begins at the Willow Gate House, where we will review and discuss the specific document or record that sparked our latest finding.

Following this brief historical overview, attendees will drive their own vehicles to the discovery site (using our โ€œEPWโ€ method: es**rt, park, and walk). Once gathered, we will begin a 90-minute walking tour.

The remainder of the experience explores the people, symbolism, and architectural highlights encountered along the route, offering additional insights into the Cemeteryโ€™s design. Participants will walk approximately 1.5 miles of moderate terrain across the grounds of the oldest Garden/Rural Cemetery west of the Mississippi.

๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐˜€: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on select dates.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!
โžก๏ธ Thursday, March 19: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/fresh-finds-walk-031926/
โžก๏ธ Thursday, April 2: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/fresh-finds-walk-040226/
โžก๏ธ Wednesday, April 8: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/fresh-finds-walk-040826/
โžก๏ธ Tuesday, April 21: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/fresh-finds-walk-042126/

These tours are free; however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine are gratefully accepted.

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 ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 314-381-0750
๐ŸŒ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—•๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜: https://51295.blackbaudhosting.com/51295/Friends-Gift
โœ… ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐Œ๐—ข:
๐Ÿ”ต 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 our email newsletters to get advance notice.
๐Ÿ“ง https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

03/09/2026

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ... ๐ŸŒธ

Take a moment to breathe and enjoy the gentle sway of Magnolia blossoms against the backdrop of history. There is a unique peace to be found here, where the artistry of nature meets the craftsmanship of the past.

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is a sanctuary of beauty, featuring:

๐ŸŒธ ๐€ ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐€๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ โ€” One of only 55+ in the world and ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ขโ€™๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ
๐ŸŒธ Monumental art and architecture
๐ŸŒธ Diverse wildlife and birding

Experience this beauty for yourself by joining us for a guided tour or exploring at your own pace with a self-guided map.

View our calendar here: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/events

If youโ€™d like more information about upcoming virtual or in-person events, please sign up for email newsletters to get advance notice.
๐Ÿ“ง https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

 #๐Ž๐ง๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ: Happy  #๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 annually around the world...
03/09/2026

#๐Ž๐ง๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ: Happy #๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 annually around the world. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. Today, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

International Women's Day 2026 theme is "Give To Gain," encouraging a mindset of generosity and collaboration and emphasizing the power of reciprocity and support.

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is the final resting place of several strong, inspirational women who have made an impact on history. Here are just a few of the many women memorialized here:

๐ŸŒธ Florence Wyman Richardson, early worker for the St. Louis Symphony Society and first president of the St. Louis Equal Suffrage League.
๐ŸŒธ Gerty Cori, Nobel Prize-winning scientist featured on a US postage stamp.
๐ŸŒธ Dr. Helen Elizabeth Nash, a medical pioneer who became the first African-American physician at St. Louis Childrenโ€™s Hospital and first African-American woman on the faculty of WashU School of Medicine.
๐ŸŒธ Irma Rombauer, author of the first published edition of โ€œThe Joy of Cookingโ€ in the 1930s.
๐ŸŒธ Mary Marshall Metcalfe Rexford, the first woman to land on Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion.
๐ŸŒธ Mary Meachum, an American abolitionist who dedicated her life to educating and freeing enslaved people.
๐ŸŒธ Phoebe Couzins, one of the first female lawyers in the US, the first female U.S. marshal, and a supporter of womenโ€™s right to vote.
๐ŸŒธ Susan Blow, known as the โ€œMother of Kindergarten.โ€
๐ŸŒธ Virginia Louisa Minor, a suffragist and plaintiff in the 1874 Supreme Court case Minor v. Happersett, arguing for a woman's right to vote under the 14th Amendment.

Learn the names and stories of many amazing women when you visit Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum! Sign up for a guided tour or take your own self-guided tour. Maps are available at the front office just inside of the Cemetery gates.

You can also learn more when you sign up for our monthly e-newsletter.
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/history-soc/

03/08/2026

Hellebore, also commonly called Lenton Rose or Christmas Rose, in the Victorian language of flowers means โ€œwe shall overcome scandal and slander.โ€ These showy early spring bloomers are extremely toxic plants to ingest; despite this, theyโ€™re traditionally believed to ward off negative energy and were even used in Ancient Greek medicinal practices. In modern traditions, hellebores are associated with relieving anxiety and bringing a sense of tranquility. One thing is for sure: their blooms are an enduring sign of spring to come. You can enjoy their blooms now while strolling through Wildwood Valley gardens!

๐ŸŒธ ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ
Join Floriculturist Payton Stutte to learn about the Victorian practice of floriography. This session includes a presentation on origins and meanings, followed by a workshop where you'll create your own unique floriography message!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ• 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031726/

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ
๐Ÿ•˜ 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-032126/

๐Ÿš‹ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ
Explore Missouriโ€™s first ArbNet Level III Arboretum! See what is currently bloomingโ€”from daffodils and magnolias to cherriesโ€”amongst our collection of 10,000 trees and shrubs.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’
๐Ÿ•œ 1:30 p.m.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-031426/

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

Other events will be announced soon. If youโ€™d like info about upcoming virtual or in-person events, please sign up for e-newsletters to get advance notice.
๐Ÿ“ง https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

You may already know that โ€œgreen burialโ€ is an eco-friendly burial option. The body is buried in a biodegradable contain...
03/08/2026

You may already know that โ€œgreen burialโ€ is an eco-friendly burial option. The body is buried in a biodegradable container like a wicker casket or a simple shroud. There is no concrete vault. There is also no embalming, which releases toxic chemicals into the ground. But along with being more environmentally friendly, did you know that green burials are also a more family-friendly burial option? In most cases, the deceasedโ€™s loved ones blanket the body with greens and flowers picked for them at the Cemetery, before loweringโ€“and sometimes buryingโ€“the body themselves.

โ€œIt is sort of a nice way to tuck that person in and gently place that first layer on top of them. It helps families with the closure on the physical aspect of death,โ€ says Gracie Griffin, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretumโ€™s Green Burial expert.

To learn more about Green Burial, you may contact Gracie at 314-381-0750, or visit https://bellefontainecemetery.org/ecoburial-soc/.

๐ŸŒฟ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ | ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐žJoin our Director of Horticulture, James Faupel, for an indoor pre...
03/08/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ | ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž

Join our Director of Horticulture, James Faupel, for an indoor presentation to introduce you to these popular concepts of garden design before heading out onto the Arboretum grounds to explore one of the most beautiful garden spaces in St. Louis, Wildwood Valley Gardens, which showcases both formal and natural garden design elements.

Winter into early spring is a fantastic time of year to be planning and designing your new garden spaces. Donโ€™t forget to bring your plant photography and note-taking gear, and to dress for the weather!

๐Ÿ“ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
๐Ÿ’ต ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Free to attend (suggested donation of $15 gratefully accepted)
๐Ÿ“ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ as space is limited.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ
๐Ÿ• 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031026/

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’
๐Ÿ•˜ 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031426/

๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€! For advance notice, please sign up for our email newsletters:
๐Ÿ“ง https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

03/05/2026

โœจ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ โœจ

๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ: March is here, and spring blooms are coming in hot! Check out whatโ€™s blooming this week:

๐ŸŒธ Cornelian Cherry
๐ŸŒธ Crocus
๐ŸŒธ Daffodil
๐ŸŒธ Hellebore
๐ŸŒธ Scilla
๐ŸŒธ Snowdrop

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ โ€“ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฏ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€
Join one of our Horticulturists for a stroll through the Arboretum, starting at our main entrance, then along the โ€œWhite Line,โ€ and past our most expansive garden, Wildwood Valley and its bulb meadow. This tour will focus on the various early season bulbs, shrubs, and trees in bloom this time of year.

Every horticulturist-led tour of our Arboretum is unique and will potentially cover different plants, so we encourage you to sign up for as many as you would like! There are always exciting new plants to discover on a walk through our Arbnet Level III Accredited Arboretum.

These tours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!
โžก๏ธ Wednesday, March 18: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/spring-bulb-walk-031826/
โžก๏ธ Wednesday, March 25: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/spring-bulb-walk-032526/

Arboretum Walking Tours are free; however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine are gratefully accepted.

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 ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 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:
๐Ÿ”ต 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.
๐Ÿ“ง https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

โœจ ๐’๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ โœจ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ, ๐Ÿ“:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.โ€“๐Ÿ•:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ซ...
03/05/2026

โœจ ๐’๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ โœจ
๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ, ๐Ÿ“:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.โ€“๐Ÿ•:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ

Join us for our first Sips, Souls, and Strolls of the year in Wildwood Valley Gardens! ๐Ÿท This breathtaking landscape features three unique sundials, a meandering stream, and monumentation found nowhere else!

This after-hours event will feature tours exploring these locations and the recent development of the space. ๐Ÿท Enjoy beer, wine, and light hors dโ€™oeuvres as you stroll through our most expansive gardens in Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum.

๐Ÿ•ฅ ๐๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„ ๐๐Ž๐“๐„: This is an after-hours event, and the gates will close promptly at 5:40 p.m. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are free with a suggested donation of $15 per person. You must sign up online and be pre-registered to attend this event. Get your tickets now!
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/sips-souls-and-strolls-041026/

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.
๐Ÿ“ง https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

๐†๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐žAt Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, we believe that honoring a life de...
03/04/2026

๐†๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž

At Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, we believe that honoring a life deserves a process as peaceful as the legacy left behind. While many are familiar with traditional cremation, we also offer flameless cremationโ€”a water-based alternative.

Because this process is still new to many, we wanted to share why so many families are choosing this option:

๐Ÿ’ง It is a quiet, water-based process (often called aquamation) that uses no flames or high-heat combustion.

๐Ÿ’ง It mimics the natural return to the earth that happens with a green burial, but in a timeframe of hours rather than years.

๐Ÿ’ง Because the process is so gentle, it preserves more of the mineral bone cremated remains for memorialization.

Whether you choose a traditional grave, our historic Hotchkiss chapel, or the beauty of our Wildwood Valley Gardens, flameless cremation remains offer the same beautiful placement options throughout our grounds.

๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž
If you are pre-planning or in a time of need, we are here to help you navigate these choices with grace and compassion.

To learn more about this respectful, modern option, please reach out to our Bellefontaine advisors, Gracie or Rick, at 314-381-0750, or click below to view our guide.

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

๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐˜€!Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is the final resting place of several stron...
03/03/2026

๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐˜€!

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is the final resting place of several strong, inspirational women who have impacted history as we know it. This list includes a Nobel Prize-winning scientist (Gerty Cori), a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet (Sara Teasdale), an Olympic gold medalist (Martha N. Brown), an author of one of the worldโ€™s most widely read cookbooks (Irma Rombauer), a survivor of the Titanic (Elisabeth W. Robert), the โ€œMother of Kindergartenโ€ (Susan Blow), and generations of suffragists who fought tirelessly to secure the right to vote for women.

Join us online or in person for an event!

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป | ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.
Join us for an exciting 50-minute Zoom presentation where we will explore the rich heritage of womenโ€™s history connected to Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Watch from the comfort of your home or wherever you may be! Sign up now!
๐Ÿ†“ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/womens-history-zoom-030426/

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ | ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.
If you prefer to meet in-person, please sign up for one of our upcoming trolley tours. Our guides will lead a two-hour tour, telling stories of intriguing figures in Women's History while showing highlights of the Cemetery grounds and monuments.
Seating is limited and tickets are required. Trolley tour tickets are free with a suggested donation of $5 each. Less than 10 tickets remain! Register now!
๐ŸšŽhttps://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-032126-pm/

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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.