Celebrate Black History Month with Bellefontaine Cemetery, which holds fascinating and still-developing stories of famous and forgotten Black St. Louisans. Please join us for a free African American History presentation via Zoom online video conferencing. We will explore the rich heritage of African Americans connected to Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum during this 50-minute presentation. Dan Fuller, our Cemetery Chronicler, will share historical stories about Susan J. Rutherford, Priscilla Baltimore, Dr. Helen Elizabeth Nash, Reverend John Berry, Mary Meachum, Nelly “Aunt Nelly” Warren, Ida Woolfolk, Sherman Parker, and many more.
This free online presentation runs from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Watch from the comfort of your home or wherever you may be! Sign up now for this free online presentation.
To make a gift to the Friends of Bellefontaine, email Joe Shields or call our office at 314-381-0750.
Make a gift online
VENMO: @FriendsofBellefontaineCemetery
PAYPAL: donations@bcastl.org