Pick up the new Town & Style for a great piece on the cemetery and our president, Nancy Ylvisaker PLUS a Nostalgia piece on the cemetery. Click here to read it online.
Bellefontaine Featured in Town & Style
Tales from the Historic Bellefontaine Cemetery
Come hear Carol Shepley and Nancy Ylvisaker speak at the Daniel Boone Library branch about Historic Bellefontaine Cemetery. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is recommended. For more information, click here.
New Notable Tour Booklet
Announcing the NEW Notable Tour Booklet! Our circa 1981 (yes, 30 years old) has been updated and in FULL color. Added notables include: William S Burroughs (author Naked Lunch), William Greenleaf Eliot (founder Washington University), John Berry Meachum (Dred Scott’s Pastor), Edward Mallinckrodt Sr & Jr (founder Mallinckrodt Chemical Works), Henry Clay Pierce (Oil Baron), Edna Gellhorn (Suffragette), Irma Rombauer (author Joy of Cooking), & Max Starkloff (Activist for the disabled)! How’s that for NOTABLES! The tour map now has a shorter main tour and three extended routes for your touring pleasure. Maps are free and available in the office. Booklet is $5 and also in the office. Come see our trees putting on their fall show!
New Civil War Tour Booklet
Our new Civil War Tour Booklet is here! Written by Carol Shepley, this booklet covers 51 participants including union, confederate and civilians. A map will guide you to their locations and new markers have been placed to aid your tour. Only $3 and available at our office!
