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Did you know Bellefontaine Cemetery has over 50 beer barons and baronesses buried here? In the late 1800’s, St. Louis was a leader in the beer industry due to its geography. The access to lots of clean water and the caves in which to keep the beer cool before refrigeration existed were plentiful. Add the...

Many thanks to all who attended Bellefontaine’s Inaugural Memorial Lantern Glow event Sunday night. Our Wildwood Valley Gardens twinkled with the many luminaries decorated, dedicated and lit by our approximately 70 attendees, in addition to the hundreds lit representing all those interred in Bellefontaine in the past two years. It was an evening of reflection and remembrance that we hope was a...

Thank you to everyone who participated in Sunday’s first annual Soulful Sprint 5K! Runners, walkers and spectators enjoyed perfect weather during the event. Many participants were pleased with the hilly course while others found it challenging, but everyone agreed that the scenery was the most beautiful they had encountered on a 5K. The winner was...

We are honored to be the subject of Chris Naffziger’s May 28, 2015 article for St. Louis Magazine! The article highlights Bellefontaine’s new Wildwood Valley Gardens, a lush gardenspace intertwined with paths and a stream connecting Bellefontaine’s two lakes. The cemetery is open from 8-4:30 daily, and we invite you to visit Wildwood Valley and let us...