Enjoy a two-hour walk through the changing fall colors of the cemetery arboretum.  Master Guides will share stories of the intriguing historic figures buried at Bellefontaine, as well as architectural highlights and horticulture features found throughout the walk.  Dazzling colors and cooler temperatures make this time of the year a must to come visit.   ♦ Space is limited and reservations are required ♦ Walking terrain is mild with a mixture of hard and soft surfaces ♦ Prepare for insects and wear appropriate outdoor walking attire ♦ We ask that everyone arrive between 15 to 20 minutes before tour time for a prompt departure ♦ This is a rain or shine event except in the case of extreme lightning   Tours are free, however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Enjoy a two-hour walk through the changing fall colors of the cemetery arboretum.  Master Guides will share stories of the intriguing historic figures buried at Bellefontaine, as well as architectural highlights and horticulture features found throughout the walk.  Dazzling colors and cooler temperatures make this time of the year a must to come visit.   ♦ Space is limited and reservations are required ♦ Walking terrain is mild with a mixture of hard and soft surfaces ♦ Prepare for insects and wear appropriate outdoor walking attire ♦ We ask that everyone arrive between 15 to 20 minutes before tour time for a prompt departure ♦ This is a rain or shine event except in the case of extreme lightning   Tours are free, however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Columbarium set with over 200 lanterns PLEASE NOTE: This is not a tour or history event. Bellefontaine's Wildwood Valley Gardens will be beautifully lit for an evening of reflection and remembrance. Lanterns will be set for those intered at Bellefontaine since January 1, 2017. We invite our cemetery families and their friends to join us between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm to write a memory and light a luminary in acknowledgement of loved ones here at Bellefontaine or elsewhere. RSVPs are appreciated but not required at (314) 381-0750. Please enter the cemetery through the main gate and follow the signs to Wildwood Valley.     Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Enjoy a two-hour walk through the changing fall colors of the cemetery arboretum.  Master Guides will share stories of the intriguing historic figures buried at Bellefontaine, as well as architectural highlights and horticulture features found throughout the walk.  Dazzling colors and cooler temperatures make this time of the year a must to come visit.   ♦ Space is limited and reservations are required ♦ Walking terrain is mild with a mixture of hard and soft surfaces ♦ Prepare for insects and wear appropriate outdoor walking attire ♦ We ask that everyone arrive between 15 to 20 minutes before tour time for a prompt departure ♦ This is a rain or shine event except in the case of extreme lightning   Tours are free, however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Enjoy a two-hour walk through the changing fall colors of the cemetery arboretum.  Master Guides will share stories of the intriguing historic figures buried at Bellefontaine, as well as architectural highlights and horticulture features found throughout the walk.  Dazzling colors and cooler temperatures make this time of the year a must to come visit.   ♦ Space is limited and reservations are required ♦ Walking terrain is mild with a mixture of hard and soft surfaces ♦ Prepare for insects and wear appropriate outdoor walking attire ♦ We ask that everyone arrive between 15 to 20 minutes before tour time for a prompt departure ♦ This is a rain or shine event except in the case of extreme lightning   Tours are free, however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Presented by the Mourning Society of St. Louis Consolations of Memory is an annual guided cemetery walk of the area surrounding Hotchkiss Chapel at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Each year The Mourning Society of St. Louis focus on a different topic relating to life, death, and mourning in the mid 19th Century. During the tour, guests will learn about tragic events in St Louis history, funeral and burial practices, how the dead were remembered, and the lives of those left behind to mourn the loss. The tour is followed immediately by a funeral reenactment, procession and burial service.   Our 2018 event will focus on the Cholera Epidemic that plagued St. Louis in August and September of 1866 taking 3257 lives. Registration for this event will open in September 2018. EVENT LOGISTICS This is a free event but registration is required. To help managing parking, we ask that you select an arrival time when you register. Once you are parked, please proceed to the registration tent for assignment of your guide who will lead you through the stations of the event.  Complimentary parking and public restrooms will be available. Enter at the main gate of the cemetery and you will be directed to the parking area. This is a rain or shine event (except for excessive lightning.) ABOUT THE MOURNING SOCIETY OF ST. LOUIS We are a civilian re-enacting group with a focus on mid-nineteenth century mourning, death culture, funeral customs and Victorian spiritualism but we often branch out into other eras and topics from St Louis history such as the ladies of the 1916 Golden Lane Protest, the 1904 World’s Fair and World War I. The Mourning Society has participated in events at Bellefontaine Cemetery and The Missouri History Museum. Save Save Save Save Save