Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

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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จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌWednesday, February 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. โ€“ 7:00 p.m.Join ...
01/19/2026

๐™๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. โ€“ 7:00 p.m.

Join BCA Horticulturist Nick Clemens for a 50-minute online class on sustainably managing pests of ornamental plants. You will learn the signs of pest activity in the home garden and how to identify insect, fungal, bacterial, and viral pests.

Watch from the comfort of home!

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/event/zoom-presentation-021126/

Our Zoom video presentations 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/

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum's natural burial option is eco-friendly and provides a meaningful experience for fa...
01/19/2026

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum's natural burial option is eco-friendly and provides a meaningful experience for families and loved ones. Natural burial is interment without chemical embalming (we use refrigeration instead), in a biodegradable container, with the goal of returning the body to the earth as expeditiously as possible. Bellefontaine allows natural burial all throughout the Cemetery grounds and can also provide all funeral-related services associated with this eco-friendly option.

Those who choose natural burial often do so for the environmental benefits. Many are then surprised at the intimacy and beauty often associated with the process. Choosing this option offers families the opportunity to participate throughout the burial. From assisting with lowering the body to blanketing the deceased with greens and flowers, there are various opportunities to honor a loved one in meaningful ways.

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

01/16/2026

๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž: ๐Ž๐ณ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐œ๐ก-๐ก๐š๐ณ๐ž๐ฅ ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐š๐ณ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‡๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ

With recent warmer temperatures, the Ozark witch-hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) has started to tentatively put out its first blooms! This usually unassuming shrub grows natively throughout Missouri along gravel and rocky streambeds. On warm days in mid to late winter, these delicate orange and red (sometimes yellow) blooms unfurl to be pollinated by a variety of flies, gnats, and midges.

Boasting petals like delicate party streamers and a delightful, sweet scent, the Ozark witch-hazel is a welcome surprise in the heart of winter. Be sure to stop by Hazel Hillโ€”a beautiful area located inside Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretumโ€”in the coming weeks to experience these blooms for yourself!

๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐ซ๐ฎ๐› ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค

If you want to see more of what's blooming and growing during the colder months, join one of our horticulturists on Wednesday, February 4, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. for a stroll through Wildwood Valley. This tour focuses on the various shrubs and small trees that form the backbone and structure of this formal garden space. Every horticulturist-led tour of our Arboretum is unique, so there is always something interesting to discover!

This tour is free with a suggested donation of $5.00.

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/event/winter-shrub-walk-020426/

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 #๐Ž๐ง๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ: ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Today we remember David Rowland Francis, a towering figure in American politics and diplomacy. Af...
01/16/2026

#๐Ž๐ง๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ: ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

Today we remember David Rowland Francis, a towering figure in American politics and diplomacy. After graduating from Washington University, Francis became a successful St. Louis businessman and a founding member of the St. Louis Mining and Stock Exchange in 1880.

In 1885, Francis was elected Mayor of St. Louis. Three years later, he became the Governor of Missouriโ€”the only person to ever hold both offices. He is famously credited with keeping the University of Missouri in Columbia after the 1892 fire of Academic Hall; in exchange, Sedalia was awarded the Missouri State Fair. Today, MU students still rub the nose of his bronze bust on the Francis Quadrangle for good luck on exams!

His service extended to the national stage as U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1896โ€“1897) under President Grover Cleveland. He was also the primary promoter and President of the 1904 St. Louis Worldโ€™s Fair. By overseeing the opening ceremony of the 1904 Summer Olympics, he became the only American to open an Olympic Games who never served as President or Vice-President. Washington Universityโ€™s Francis Olympic Field, a U.S. National Historic Landmark, still bears his name.

In 1916, Francis gifted 60 acres to the city of St. Louis for the park that now bears his name in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. That same year, President Woodrow Wilson appointed him as the last U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Empire, where he served during the Russian Revolution.

David Rowland Francis passed away in 1927 and is eternally resting here at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum.

๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž
To learn more about our history or to sign up for our newsletter for upcoming tours, please visit:
โžก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/history-soc/

When it comes to pre-planning, the Lawn Crypt is an often overlooked and sometimes misunderstood burial option. However,...
01/16/2026

When it comes to pre-planning, the Lawn Crypt is an often overlooked and sometimes misunderstood burial option. However, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum's Garden Lawn Crypts are worth considering as they offer incredible value in a one-of-a-kind setting.

The Garden Lawn Crypts rest in a grassy expanse in the center tier of Bellefontaine Cemeteryโ€™s Wildwood Valley. Crypts are comprised of stacked, pre-installed double-depth concrete vaults. Each Lawn Crypt purchase includes memorialization for two on the adjacent garden wall.

For those who prefer an outer container, lawn crypts provide an alternative to purchasing separate vaults. Garden Wall memorialization is also appealing as it honors individuals while providing a unique sense of community. This offering is ideal for couples, families, and anyone interested in traditional burial with a contemporary twist.

Wildwood Valley Gardens is the perfect place to honor your loved ones in the serenity of nature. For more information, please contact Bellefontaine Advisors, Gracie or Rick, at 314-381-0750, or visit https://bellefontainecemetery.org/wildwood-valley-soc/.

๐๐‚๐€'๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž | ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is excited to bring you o...
01/14/2026

๐๐‚๐€'๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž | ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is excited to bring you our fifth Annual Garage Sale on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until noon in our service yard. Once you enter the Cemetery gates, directional signs will guide you to the location. This event will be rain or shine at Bellefontaine Cemetery, 4947 W. Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO 63115.

Browse items from the Cemetery, our volunteers, and a few antique dealers. Furniture, clothing, collectibles from past Cemetery events, and assorted items will be available for sale.

A percentage of proceeds will go to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery. The Friends is a 501c3 that supports historic preservation, conservation efforts, and educational purposes, such as funding tours for local youth when they may not be available within their school district.

No RSVP is necessary! Stop by, support a great cause, and then take your own self-guided tour through the Cemetery and Arboretum! Maps will be available to guide you on your way through our 314 acres.

You can add this event to your Facebook events calendar at the link below to respond "interested" or "going":
โžก๏ธ https://www.facebook.com/events/1198323629059334

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โš•๏ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ January 12 is National Pharmacist Day! Observed annually, this day recognizes and honors ...
01/13/2026

โš•๏ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ 

January 12 is National Pharmacist Day! Observed annually, this day recognizes and honors the dedicated pharmacists across the nation.

: We remember Ferdinand W. Sennewald (1832-1899), who is eternally resting at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Ferdinand was a pillar of the medical community, serving as the secretary of the Missouri Board of Pharmacy. In 1864, he became one of the founders of the prestigious St. Louis College of Pharmacy (now known as the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis).

His peers described him as โ€œsimply an enthusiast on pharmacy, and thoroughly in love with his profession.โ€

๐Ÿ›๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ
Make plans to visit Ferdinandโ€™s final resting place when you come to Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum.

๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—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˜†:
๐ŸŒ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—•๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜: https://bellefontainecemetery.org/history-soc/

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๐๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐๐‚๐€ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ! ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธโœจIf you have called Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum since the spring of 2007, i...
01/13/2026

๐๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐๐‚๐€ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ! ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธโœจ

If you have called Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum since the spring of 2007, it is very likely that the voice you heard was Sheri Kohler. As of January 1, 2026, she has retired, and she is already missed!

Sheri has been a crucial part of our Cemetery staff for these 18 years. She was here as we added many tours, green burials, and achieved Level III Arboretum status.

When she began, the team was small: just two in the Cemetery office, two in Clayton, and two foremen. Wow, things have changed! ๐ŸŒณโœจ

Through all of the growth, Sheri was our steady oneโ€”always caring for our families and staff with grace.

We wish her the very best as she spends more time with her family. We know she will be enjoying her granddaughter, who has a sister on the way! ๐ŸŽ€

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข, ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐š ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ž!

๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ž๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ŸŒฑRegardless of where you are in your lifeโ€™s journey, an up-to-date pre-plannin...
01/12/2026

๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ž๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ŸŒฑ

Regardless of where you are in your lifeโ€™s journey, an up-to-date pre-planning document is necessary to protect those you love and all youโ€™ve worked hard to earn.
It is essential to designate a guardian for your children and pets and to put in writing what you would like each of your beneficiaries to have. Make note of where your loved ones can locate important passwords, accounts, deeds to property, keys to lock boxes, and more.

Let your loved ones know how you wish to be remembered by choosing a song to be played or a poem to be read at your celebration of life. Informing them of your final wishes allows them to honor you and grieve for you without any added financial and emotional stress over these crucial details. If you wish, you may also build a charitable legacy by indicating how much of your assets should be donated to organizations of your choice.

๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž-๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  can bring you and your loved ones invaluable peace of mind for years to come.

At Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, we help provide guidance to you with no pressure to commit to an option. It's very simple to document these wishes and more so that your loved ones have the answers they seek.

โฌ‡๏ธ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž-๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐:
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/general-services-soc/

If you have questions, weโ€™re happy to answer them for you.
๐Ÿ“ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ž ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’-๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ-๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ.

๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง-๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌA misconception about Bellefontaine Cemetery is that the grounds were only for "so...
01/12/2026

๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง-๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ

A misconception about Bellefontaine Cemetery is that the grounds were only for "some" St. Louisans. On the contrary, as a non-sectarian cemetery, Bellefontaine has been open to "all" since its beginning in 1849.

African American history is a vibrant topic on the 314 acres of Bellefontaine. From Mother Baltimore to John Berry Meachum to Ida Woolfolk, African American history has always been present in this Rural Cemetery.

Join us for an upcoming trolley tour! Our guides will lead this two-hour tour, telling stories of intriguing figures in African American History while showing highlights of the Cemetery grounds and monuments.

Please note: Trolley tour tickets are free with a suggested donation of $5 each. Seating is limited and tickets are required. There is a limit of four RSVPs per registering individual. For groups larger than four, we suggest setting up a private tour by calling the Cemetery office at 314-381-0750 to connect with our tour manager.

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˜†!
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, February 7, 10:00 a.m.
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-020726-am/

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, February 7, 1:30 p.m.
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-020726-pm/

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, February 21, 10:00 a.m.
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-022126-am/

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, February 21, 1:30 p.m.
https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/trolley-tour-022126-pm/

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—ผ๐˜… ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐Ÿฑ๐—ž ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐—ž ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป/๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒIf walking and running are on your list of resolutions for...
01/11/2026

๐—™๐—ผ๐˜… ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐Ÿฑ๐—ž ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐—ž ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป/๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ
๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

If walking and running are on your list of resolutions for the new year, consider joining us for our 2026 Fox Trot 5K & Kit Crawl 10K. This event is a nod to our resident foxes who โ€” according to some Native American Traditions โ€” represent the spirit of oneโ€™s ancestors when seen on a burial ground.

Enjoy a 5K or 10K run through Missouri's first โ€” and one of only 50+ worldwide โ€” Level III Arboretum during the emergence of Spring. The rolling hills of Bellefontaine Cemetery's 314 acres will allow a greater appreciation of the 87,000 lives commemorated on the grounds of the oldest Garden Cemetery west of the Mississippi. Virtual options are also available.

Get a head start on making and keeping your resolutions for 2026 and sign up today!
โžก๏ธ https://raceroster.com/.../fox-trot-5k-and-kit-crawl-10k

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretumโ€™s green burial option is eco-friendly and provides a meaningful experience for fami...
01/10/2026

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretumโ€™s green burial option is eco-friendly and provides a meaningful experience for families. Called "natural burial," green burial is burial without embalming (using refrigeration instead) in a biodegradable container, with the goal of returning to the earth expeditiously. Bellefontaine allows green burial throughout the Cemetery grounds and can provide all funeral-related services associated with this eco-friendly option.

Those who choose green burial often do so for the environmental benefits and are often moved by the intimacy of the process. Going green offers families the opportunity to participate throughout the burialโ€”from assisting with lowering the body to blanketing the deceased with flowers and greens.

For more information, contact Bellefontaine advisors, Gracie or Rick, at 314-381-0750, or visit https://bellefontainecemetery.org/ecoburial-soc/ to download a free brochure.

๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ?
Friday, March 20, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Join Lacey Reinhardt, Bellefontaineโ€™s Event and Volunteer Coordinator, for a closer look at green burial practices. She will dispel myths and discuss new trends in death-care. Learn about the range of โ€œgreenโ€ funeral options available today, what to expect during a service, and the environmental benefits compared to cremation and traditional burial.

This presentation will be held in Hotchkiss Chapel at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Enter the main gates of the Cemetery at 4947 W. Florissant Ave. then follow the street signs to the Hotchkiss Chapel.

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/event/free-green-burial-presentation-032026/

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4947 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, MO
63115

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8am - 4:30pm
Sunday 8am - 4:30pm

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+13143810750

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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.