Leaf Walk Tour
2018-10-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-10-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-10-18 13:30 - 15:30, 2018-10-26 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
Enjoy a two-hour walk through the changing fall colors of the cemetery arboretum. Master Guides will share stories of the intriguing historic figures buried at Bellefontaine, as well as architectural highlights and horticulture features found throughout the walk. Dazzling colors and cooler temperatures make this time of the year a must to come visit.

♦ Space is limited and reservations are required
♦ Walking terrain is mild with a mixture of hard and soft surfaces
♦ Prepare for insects and 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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Consolations of Memory: Death and Mourning in the Nineteenth Century
2018-10-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
Presented by the Mourning Society of St. Louis
Consolations of Memory is an annual guided cemetery walk of the area surrounding Hotchkiss Chapel at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Each year The Mourning Society of St. Louis focus on a different topic relating to life, death, and mourning in the mid 19th Century. During the tour, guests will learn about tragic events in St Louis history, funeral and burial practices, how the dead were remembered, and the lives of those left behind to mourn the loss. The tour is followed immediately by a funeral reenactment, procession and burial service.

Our 2018 event will focus on the Cholera Epidemic that plagued St. Louis in August and September of 1866 taking 3257 lives.
Registration for this event will open in September 2018.
EVENT LOGISTICS
This is a free event but registration is required.
To help managing parking, we ask that you select an arrival time when you register.
Once you are parked, please proceed to the registration tent for assignment of your guide who will lead you through the stations of the event. Complimentary parking and public restrooms will be available. Enter at the main gate of the cemetery and you will be directed to the parking area.
This is a rain or shine event (except for excessive lightning.)
ABOUT THE MOURNING SOCIETY OF ST. LOUIS

We are a civilian re-enacting group with a focus on mid-nineteenth century mourning, death culture, funeral customs and Victorian spiritualism but we often branch out into other eras and topics from St Louis history such as the ladies of the 1916 Golden Lane Protest, the 1904 World’s Fair and World War I. The Mourning Society has participated in events at Bellefontaine Cemetery and The Missouri History Museum.

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Art, Artists, Sculpture and Architecture of Bellefontaine Cemetery
2018-10-07 13:30 - 15:30
Luyties Monument
Bellefontaine is filled with remarkable imagery and monumentation, much of which reveals clues about lives and times of the people they honor. Led by Master Guide Tom Allen, this 2-hour walking tour will focus on the unique sculptures and mysterious messages found in the iconography of Bellefontaine Cemetery’s historic markers and monuments. Tom will also share stories of the artists, benefactors and models associated with these works of art.
The tour will gather at Willow Gate House to organize, then caravan through the cemetery to park at Bellefontaine’s Wild Wood Valley Gardens.
♦ 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.

Carol's Willow Walk
2018-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
Enjoy a two-hour walk exploring the Willow Gatehouse section of the cemetery. Carol will share stories of the intriguing historic figures buried at Bellefontaine. Carol has gathered a unique set of stories to share along the tour.
♦ 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 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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Seventh Annual Historic Beer Barons Tour - Saturday
2018-10-13 14:00 - 18:30 | Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
This will be Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum’s seventh year honoring the past, present, and future of St. Louis’ brewing industry. October 13th and 14th the cemetery will host over 700 attendees in our scenic Wildwood Valley Gardens for an afternoon of St. Louis brewing history, beer, food, and friends.
There are two levels of tickets available.
$65 Barons Tickets include:
Event admission 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Beer tasting glass
Beer samples, food, wine, water, soda
1 hour trolley tour – disembark trolley for tour through 2 tombs
Beer Barons T-shirt (sizes – Women’s S-3XL and Men’s S-4XL)
Bellefontaine Insilated Tumber
$40 Taster Tickets include:
Event admission 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Beer Tasting Glass
Beer samples, food, wine, water, soda
45 minute trolley tour – tour does not disembark the trolley

Proceeds from the Beer Barons tour benefit the cemetery’s efforts in conservation, education and community programs. Our care for families goes beyond maintaining the cemetery. Bellefontaine is committed to being a resource for the whole community. Through the Friends of Bellefontaine, the cemetery offers a variety of programs in education, conservation, and enrichment. It is a place where we find something new, a place where we can connect with nature, and a place where we remember.
Thank you, Brewers!

Thank you,Corporate sponsors!

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Seventh Annual Historic Beer Barons Tour - Sunday
2018-10-14 14:00 - 18:30 | Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
This will be Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum’s seventh year honoring the past, present, and future of St. Louis’ brewing industry. October 13th and 14th the cemetery will host over 700 attendees in our scenic Wildwood Valley Gardens for an afternoon of St. Louis brewing history, beer, food, and friends.
There are two levels of tickets available.
$65 Barons Tickets include:
Event admission 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Beer tasting glass
Beer samples, food, wine, water, soda
1 hour trolley tour – disembark trolley for tour through 2 tombs
Beer Barons T-shirt (sizes – Women’s S-3XL and Men’s S-4XL)
Bellefontaine Insilated Tumber
$40 Taster Tickets include:
Event admission 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Beer Tasting Glass
Beer samples, food, wine, water, soda
45 minute trolley tour – tour does not disembark the trolley

Proceeds from the Beer Barons tour benefit the cemetery’s efforts in conservation, education and community programs. Our care for families goes beyond maintaining the cemetery. Bellefontaine is committed to being a resource for the whole community. Through the Friends of Bellefontaine, the cemetery offers a variety of programs in education, conservation, and enrichment. It is a place where we find something new, a place where we can connect with nature, and a place where we remember.
Thank you, Brewers!

Thank you, Corporate sponsors!

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FREE Trolley Tour
2018-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
This two hour trolley tour will be led by one of our Volunteer Master Guides who will convey highlights of the cemetery grounds, horticulture and a variety of intriguing historic figures who now rest at Bellefontiane.
♦ Seating is limited and reservations are required.
♦ We ask that everyone arrive between 9:30 am and 9:45 am for a prompt 10:00 am departure.
♦ The Trolley is climate controlled but weather appropriate clothing is suggested as opportunities to disembark from the vehicle are available.
♦ This tour is free, however donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery are gratefully accepted.
Photo by Chris Hayes Photography

Mausoleum Tour
2018-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | 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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SOLD OUT - FREE Trolley Tour
2018-10-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
