Horticulture Tour – Daffodil Walk
Horticulture Tour - Daffodil Walk One of our horticulturalists will lead this walk through the cemetery, highlighting our expansive daffodil displays throughout the property and focusing on areas with heirloom varieties dating back to the 1800s and early 1900s. The walk will also include information on several tree species on…...
Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum – Nosegays or “Tussie-Mussies”
Nosegays or Tussie-Mussies In celebration of Valentine's Day, we thought we'd focus on those little floral arrangements that evoke feelings of love, friendship, and more. A nosegay—or, when carried in a cone-shaped holder, a "tussie-mussie"—has become a somewhat regular feature of weddings. These floral arrangements may be worn in the…...
11:00 am TOUR ADDED!!! Burroughs Walking Tour
This special one hour walk will highlight cemetery sites related to author William S. Burroughs. The focal point of the tour will be at the Burroughs gravesite where the Contemporary Art Museum Exhibition - Tim Youd: St. Louis Retyped will be in its final hours. ♦ Limited number of tour…...
Trolley Tour – Women’s History
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 specific to Women’s History Month. ♦ Seating is limited and reservations are required. ♦ We ask that everyone arrive…...