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Beyond the Gates: Iconography (Offsite Event)
September 6 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Off-site Event
Join Cemetery Chronicler Daniel Fuller and BCA volunteers for a free presentation on “Iconography at BCA,” held at the Clark Family Branch in St. Louis, MO.
Beyond the Gates: Iconography and Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
Iconography is the study or interpretation of images or symbols used on headstones, crypts, and mausoleums in a cemetery.
Cemeteries are virtual encyclopedias of symbolism. The symbols on a person’s grave may help tell us something about their life. Grave markers not only record the dearly departed’s name and dates of birth and death, but the design can often indicate a person’s history, religion, ethnicity, culture, occupation, or social status, as well as their pleasures, sorrows, and hopes for the afterlife.
About the St. Louis Library Local History Expo
Connect with the history of your family and community! Representatives from over 40 St. Louis-area local historical societies and repositories will be available to discuss their work in documenting, preserving and promoting history. 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Adults. No registration required.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
St. Louis County Library–Clark Family Branch
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
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MAKE A GIFT
This presentation is free. However, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted
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