Sunday Trolley Tour at Bellefontaine

New: Sunday Trolley Tours at Bellefontaine!

Join us for our newest Trolley Tour! This two-hour Trolley Tour is inspired by the 1944 Tour created by Historian John A. Bryan. During the war years {1943} the National Park Service created a series of talks on Sunday afternoon and presented in the Old Court House. This program was to give alternatives to automobile use due to the war needs.

The subjects of these talks included historic homes, churches, business buildings, the site of the 1904 World’s Fair in 1904 and finally a part of Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Since the talk and suggested walking tour of Bellefontaine proved to be one of the most popular of the series, the Bellefontaine Cemetery Association created a booklet that could then be followed as a self tour of part of the grounds of the cemetery.

This Trolley tour will follow in those same steps in the comfort of a climate controlled trolley, lead by the Cemetery Chronicler.

Enter the grounds of Bellefontaine Cemetery at 4947 W. Florissant, and staff/volunteers will guide you to parking and Willow Gate House to begin the tour.

♦ Seating is limited and tickets are required.
♦ We ask that everyone arrive 15 minutes early for a prompt departure.
♦ The Trolley is climate controlled but weather-appropriate clothing is suggested as opportunities to disembark from the vehicle are available.
♦ Trolley tour tickets are free with a suggested donation of $5 each.

MAKE A GIFT

Donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are always gratefully accepted. To make a gift to the Friends of Bellefontaine, email Joe Shields or call our office at 314-381-0750.

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