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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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03/14/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝟰 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗦𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀! ⚜️

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!

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟰
🌿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 – 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. – 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
Join Director of Horticulture James Faupel for a presentation and garden tour.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031426/

🚋 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿
𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
See what’s currently blooming among our 10,000 trees and shrubs.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-031426/

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟱
🧺 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. – 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
Bring your blanket and lunch for a peaceful afternoon in Wildwood Valley Gardens.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/picnic-at-bellefontaine-031526/

🚋 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. – 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
This two-hour tour is inspired by the 1944 series created by Historian John A. Bryan. Subjects include the 1904 World’s Fair🎡and Bellefontaine Cemetery.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-031526/

🚶‍♂️ 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿
𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. – 𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
A two-hour spring walk highlighting our history and seasonal horticulture.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/springtime-history-walking-tour-031526/

𝗧𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲:
📞 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲: 314-381-0750
🌐 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://51295.blackbaudhosting.com/51295/Friends-Gift
✅ 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗠𝗢:
🔵 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟: donations@bcastl.org

If you’d like more information about upcoming events, sign up for our e-newsletters to get advance notice.
📧 https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

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

🆕 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐂𝐀’𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐫
𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳!

Every week, a new piece of history is discovered—or rediscovered—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 “EPW” 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 Cemetery’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.

𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝐢𝐦𝐞𝘀: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on select dates.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
➡️ Thursday, March 19: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/fresh-finds-walk-031926/
➡️ Thursday, April 2: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/fresh-finds-walk-040226/
➡️ Wednesday, April 8: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/fresh-finds-walk-040826/
➡️ 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.

𝗧𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲:
📞 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝐮𝐫 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲: 314-381-0750
🌐 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://51295.blackbaudhosting.com/51295/Friends-Gift
✅ 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝐌𝗢:
🔵 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟: donations@bcastl.org

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

03/09/2026

𝟏𝟎 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬... 🌸

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:

🌸 𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐦 — One of only 55+ in the world and 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭
🌸 Monumental art and architecture
🌸 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 you’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/

03/09/2026

#𝐎𝐧𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐃𝐚𝐲: Happy #𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐃𝐚𝐲!

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:

🌸 Florence Wyman Richardson, early worker for the St. Louis Symphony Society and first president of the St. Louis Equal Suffrage League.
🌸 Gerty Cori, Nobel Prize-winning scientist featured on a US postage stamp.
🌸 Dr. Helen Elizabeth Nash, a medical pioneer who became the first African-American physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and first African-American woman on the faculty of WashU School of Medicine.
🌸 Irma Rombauer, author of the first published edition of “The Joy of Cooking” in the 1930s.
🌸 Mary Marshall Metcalfe Rexford, the first woman to land on Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion.
🌸 Mary Meachum, an American abolitionist who dedicated her life to educating and freeing enslaved people.
🌸 Phoebe Couzins, one of the first female lawyers in the US, the first female U.S. marshal, and a supporter of women’s right to vote.
🌸 Susan Blow, known as the “Mother of Kindergarten.”
🌸 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 “we shall overcome scandal and slander.” These showy early spring bloomers are extremely toxic plants to ingest; despite this, they’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!

🌸 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲
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!

🗓️ 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟕
🕐 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031726/

🗓️ 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟏
🕘 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-032126/

🚋 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫
Explore Missouri’s first ArbNet Level III Arboretum! See what is currently blooming—from daffodils and magnolias to cherries—amongst our collection of 10,000 trees and shrubs.

🗓️ 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟒
🕜 1:30 p.m.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-031426/

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

Other events will be announced soon. If you’d like info about upcoming virtual or in-person events, please sign up for e-newsletters to get advance notice.
📧 https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

03/08/2026

You may already know that “green burial” 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 deceased’s loved ones blanket the body with greens and flowers picked for them at the Cemetery, before lowering–and sometimes burying–the body themselves.

“It 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,” says Gracie Griffin, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum’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/.

03/08/2026

🌿 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 | 𝟐 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

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. Don’t forget to bring your plant photography and note-taking gear, and to dress for the weather!

📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
💵 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Free to attend (suggested donation of $15 gratefully accepted)
📝 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 as space is limited.

🗓️ 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟎
🕐 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031026/

🗓️ 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟒
🕘 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/horticulture-class-031426/

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! For advance notice, please sign up for our email newsletters:
📧 https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/

03/05/2026

✨ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐦 ✨

𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬: March is here, and spring blooms are coming in hot! Check out what’s blooming this week:

🌸 Cornelian Cherry
🌸 Crocus
🌸 Daffodil
🌸 Hellebore
🌸 Scilla
🌸 Snowdrop

𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 – 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗯 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀
Join one of our Horticulturists for a stroll through the Arboretum, starting at our main entrance, then along the “White Line,” 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.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!
➡️ Wednesday, March 18: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/spring-bulb-walk-031826/
➡️ 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.

𝗧𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲:
📞 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲: 314-381-0750
🌐 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://51295.blackbaudhosting.com/51295/Friends-Gift
✅ 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗠𝗢:
🔵 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗣𝗔𝗟: donations@bcastl.org

Other events will be announced soon. If you’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/

03/05/2026

✨ 𝐒𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 ✨
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟎, 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦.–𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦.
𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐦

Join us for our first Sips, Souls, and Strolls of the year in Wildwood Valley Gardens! 🍷 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. 🍷 Enjoy beer, wine, and light hors d’oeuvres as you stroll through our most expansive gardens in Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum.

🕥 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: This is an after-hours event, and the gates will close promptly at 5:40 p.m. 🎟️ 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!
➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/sips-souls-and-strolls-041026/

Other events will be announced soon. If you’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/

03/04/2026

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞

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 cremation—a water-based alternative.

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

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

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

💧 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.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞
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.

➡️ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/flameless-cremation-soc/

03/03/2026

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀!

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 world’s most widely read cookbooks (Irma Rombauer), a survivor of the Titanic (Elisabeth W. Robert), the “Mother of Kindergarten” (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!

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰, 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. – 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
Join us for an exciting 50-minute Zoom presentation where we will explore the rich heritage of women’s history connected to Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Watch from the comfort of your home or wherever you may be! Sign up now!
🆓 https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/womens-history-zoom-030426/

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺.
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!
🚎https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-032126-pm/

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📧https://bellefontainecemetery.org/tours-soc/.

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St. Louis, MO
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