Saturday, November 1, 2014

Cake 120- Bellefontaine Cemetery

Found November 1, 2014


Bellefontaine Cemetery is a non profit, non-denominational cemetery located in St. Louis.  It was founded in 1849 as a rural cemetery and is home to many architecturally significant monuments and mausoleums such as the Wainwright Tomb.  The Cemetery takes up 313 acres and is home to over 87,000 graves, including those of William Clark and Adolphus Busch, as well as many Union and Confederate soldiers, and numerous state and local politicians.


For a detailed tour map, click here

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