This living history event celebrates the Women's Suffrage Movement and the Suffragists of Bellefontaine Cemetery. Witness a Suffragist March and Rally in Wild Wood Valley Gardens.  The inspirational words of famous St Louis Suffrage leaders such as Edna Gellhorn, organizer of the 1916 Golden Lane Protest, and Florence Wyman Richardson, the first president of the St. Louis Equal Suffrage League will be shared during the rally. Afterward,  mingle with women of the St Louis Suffrage Movement and hear more about national events 100 years ago. Space is limited and reservations are required.  To assist with traffic and parking at the event space, we ask that you choose between two arrival times - 9:30 AM or 10:00 AM.   Save

!!!!SOLD OUT!!!! We have reached our maximum capacity and are no longer accepting reservations for this workshop.   Grave markers not only record the departed’s sorrows and hopes for the afterlife, but also their history, ethnicity, and culture. This interactive workshop begins in Hotchkiss Chapel with a presentation on some of the common symbology found in cemeteries.  You will learn the history of the symbols and how they were interpreted in their time periods. After the presentation, attendees will be invited to explore the grounds around Hotchkiss Chapel to search for some of the images presented.  Presenters will be on hand to help find the imagery noted and interrupt some details about the life of the person in question. Skills taught in this workshop will aid in genealogy and history searches using the cemetery as a tool. Hotchkiss Chapel presentation - 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm Touring the Chapel grounds - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm     Save