Leaf Walk Tour
Fall is a wonderful time to stroll the cemetery. This tour will be led by one of the cemetery’s Master Guides who will convey highlights of the grounds, horticulture and a variety of intriguing historic figures who call Bellefontaine their last address. Particular attention is paid to the Horticulture side of the cemetery while the...
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Phaedra Phestival Day 3 – Phaedra’s Phuneral
Theartre company Poor Monsters returns to Bellefontaine Cemetery and they are bringing their friends from Equally Represented Arts! Meet Phaedra, wife of Theseus, and Queen of Athens. She fell in love with her stepson, Hippolytus, falsely accused him of rape when he refused her, and then hanged herself. She is the lovesick icon of Greek...
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Bellefontaine in Bloom
The trees may be just starting to leaf out but spring bulbs are up and showing off their glorious colors. Now is a great time to experience Bellefontaine’s Wildwood Valley Gardens. Here’s a small sample of what’s blooming in the garden from staff Horticulturist, Kyle Cheesborough.
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Coming up at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum
~ Growing Seasons ~ Wildwood Valley Gardens – This year, the first full year for the Wildwood Valley Gardens, will feature a number of interesting plants. In spring look for lenten roses, blue-star and false indigo. During the summer you can find gay-feathers, phlox and a large variety of lilies. The harbingers of fall in...
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