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Bellefontaine Cemetery is a nonprofit, non-denominational cemetery and arboretum located in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1849 as a rural cemetery, Bellefontaine is home to a number of architecturally significant monuments and mausoleums such as the Louis Sullivan-designed Wainwright Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery contains 314 acres of land and over 87,000 graves, including those of William Clark, Adolphus Busch, Thomas Hart Benton, and William S. Burroughs. Many Union and Confederate soldiers from the American Civil War are buried at Bellefontaine, as well as numerous local and state politicians.

As of 2012 over 87,000 people have been buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, and approximately 100 new burials take place each year. Bellefontaine remains a non-profit, non-denominational cemetery, and still holds over 100 acres of open, unused land. Some of this extra land has recently been converted into prairie and woodland. Bellefontaine contains over 14 miles of paved roads and, as an accredited arboretum, is home to over 180 species of trees and shrubs. A new lakeside garden and columbarium were completed in 2010, and other major landscaping projects are planned or in progress.

The cemetery contains the graves of many prominent pioneers to the West, as well as businessmen, politicians, and generals who remain significant figures in the history of St. Louis and the United States. The oldest graves in the cemetery are located on pioneer Edward Hempstead’s family lot and date as far back as 1816. Many of the wealthiest families at Bellefontaine are interred in ornate mausoleums which overlook the Mississippi River and draw from Classical, Romanesque, Gothic, and Egyptian architectural styles. Among the most notable mausoleums in the cemetery are: the Wainwright Tomb, designed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright by the famed Chicago school architect Louis Sullivan in 1892; the Busch Mausoleum, designed for Adolphus Busch and Lilly Anheuser by Barnett, Haynes & Barnett in 1915; and the Brown Brothers Mausoleums, designed in 1910 by Isaac Taylor and in 1928 by Mauran, Russell and Crowell. There are also a number of large family plots in the cemetery, many of which are marked by tall obelisk monuments with elaborate bases. Guided tours of the cemetery’s main historical and architectural highlights are available and are open to the public. Alternatively, visitors can obtain self-guided tour brochures at the cemetery office.

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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Cimetière Bellefontaine

Arrêtez-vous un moment à Cimetière Bellefontaine, un lieu digne d'intérêt à Saint-Louis. Profitez de votre séjour dans la région pour vous détendre parmi ses concerts ou assister à ses matchs de baseball.

Chain of Rocks Park

Chain of Rocks Park n'est que le premier d'une longue liste de lieux à voir lors de votre passage à Saint-Louis. Pourquoi ne pas poursuivre vos explorations une fois sur place ?

Dundee Park

Vous séjournez à Glasgow Village ? Découvrez Dundee Park et éclatez-vous au cœur de ses espaces verts lors d'activités en plein air. Offrez-vous un moment de détente au cœur de cette région et arpentez son cadre naturel.

Pont Chain of Rocks

Pour approfondir vos connaissances sur l'histoire qui a marqué Saint-Louis, n'hésitez pas à vous arrêter à Pont Chain of Rocks. Profitez de votre séjour dans la région pour découvrir ses restaurants ou simplement assister à ses évènements sportifs.

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