Voices at Historic Bellefontaine Cemetery

Voices at Historic Bellefontaine Cemetery. Dates: Saturday, September 30th & Sunday, October 1st. Three performance times each date: 10:30am, 1pm, 3:30pm. The Hawthorne Players will bring to life the stories of many of the historic persons buried in the cemetery. A trolley will take visitors through the cemetery and make stops for seated performances. Tickets are required and space is limited. See website for all the details and to purchase tickets.

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The historic Bellefontaine Cemetery was started in 1849 by a group of prominent men from the city of St. Louis. Almerin Hotchkiss, an associate of Frederick Law Olmsted who designed New York's Central Park, was hired to design the layout of the cemetery. Hotchkiss became friends with Henry Shaw and with his help, the cemetery is now noted to have one of the finest collections of trees in the St. Louis area. Amazing examples of architecture and cemetery art can also be found at Bellefontaine Cemetery, as well as the final resting places for many famous people including Adolphus Busch, of the famed Anheuser-Busch beer brewery; William Clark, famous explorer of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and James Eads, architect who designed the St. Louis Eads Bridge.

Bellefontaine Cemetery is open daily for visiting 8am to 5pm, with extended hours in the summer. The Cemetery hosts many private and public, bus, walking and special themed tours throughout the year.

Please check the website listed on each event to get the most up-to-date information.