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Notable Burials Bus Tour

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

***SOLD OUT*** Please note that this tour is now SOLD OUT. To be put on the waiting list please contact Dan Fuller - dfuller@bellefontainecemetery.org  or call our office at (314) 381-0750.   Enjoy a two-hour bus/trolley tour traveling through historic Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum.  Cemetery Master Guides will share stories of the intriguing historic figures buried at Bellefontaine, as well as architectural highlights and horticulture features found on the cemetery grounds.   ♦   Seating is limited and reservations are required. ♦    We ask that everyone arrive between 9:30 am and 9:45 am for a prompt departure at 10:00 am ♦   The buses are climate controlled but weather appropriate clothing is suggested as opportunities to disembark from the vehicle are available ♦   This is a rain or shine event except in the case of extreme lightning The tour is free, however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted.   Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Mausoleum Tour

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

This two-hour walk with Master Guides Tom and Dan will focus on Prospect Avenue - home to many of Bellefontaine's mausolea. After meeting at Willow Gate House to organize, the tour group will drive and park near a southern point in the cemetery. The walk will cover less than a mile of moderate terrain and visit 20 mausolea.  Permission has been granted to enter; the Wainwright, Lemp and Pierce mausolea for this tour. Information will be given on the people and the structures which house these notable St. Louis families including, Cupples, Brown, Bixby, Waldbart and Spink. ♦ Space is limited and reservations are required ♦ Walking terrain is mild with a mixture of hard and soft surfaces ♦ Please 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.

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