Join us for a spring walk through Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum! In the months of March, April, and May, we offer a two-hour walking tour of the Cemetery and Arboretum. This two-hour walk will be led by one of our Master Guides who will convey highlights of the Cemetery grounds, horticulture, and a variety of intriguing figures who call Bellefontaine their last address. Particular attention will be paid to the horticulture side of the Cemetery while in different levels of bloom during these spring tours.   ♦ A limited number of registrations for the tour are available so reservations are required.♦ Two-hour walking tours cover about 2 miles across moderate terrain.♦ Please wear appropriate walking attire.♦ We ask that everyone arrive between 15 to 20 minutes before tour time for a prompt departure.♦ Tours are free; however donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted.   REGISTER NOW!   MAKE A GIFT To make a gift to the Friends of Bellefontaine, email Joe Shields or call our office at 314-381-0750. Make a gift onlineVENMO: @FriendsofBellefontaineCemeteryPAYPAL: donations@bcastl.org

Off-site Event Join Dan Fuller, Event and Volunteer Coordinator at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, for a public presentation off-site.   Beyond the Gates: Saints and Sinners at Bellefontaine Cemetery The era in which we live may impact the definition of a Saint or a Sinner. For example, Virginia Minor worked most of her life to make the world better for others. During the Civil War, she worked with the St. Louis Union Aid Society-a precursor to the American Red Cross. Later she would strive to secure women the right to vote. At first, Virginia tried using the 14th Amendment to vote in the Presidential of 1872. Moving forward, she would be a Suffragist for the cause. In 1894 at the time of her death, no clergy would officiate since Virginia was disrupting the natural order of the times! Learn how others in their time may have been classified and how we view their lives today.   Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. St. Louis County Library–Oak Bend Branch 842 S Holmes Ave, St. Louis, MO 63122 (314) 994-3300     Get more info here! REGISTER NOW!   For registration questions, please reach out to the event venue at (314) 994-3300   MAKE A GIFT These presentations are 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