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Carol’s Walking Tour

Carol’s Walking Tour

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…...

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Celebrating National Gardening Day

It’s National Gardening Day! Our Daffodils: an inside look at BCA’s planting scheme and tips to create your very own daffodil display. Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum has a growing reputation for its impressive daffodil collections and displays over the last several years. With an estimated 250,000 bulbs planted on the…...

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Magnolias Blooming in Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

Beautiful Magnolias Of the spring-blooming tree species within our collections, few are as well known or loved as the magnolias.  The magnolias represent many individual species with a wide array of ornamental attributes.  Some are compact shrub size specimens and others become tall shade trees.  Some bloom early in the…...

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1:30 p.m. African American History Trolley Tour

African American History Trolley Tour Master Guides will lead a 2-hour bus tour weaving the stories of intriguing figures in African American History with highlights of the cemetery grounds and monuments. Seating is limited and reservations are required. We ask that everyone arrive between 1:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. for…...

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