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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Super 8 by Wyndham St. Louis North

A 1.1 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Angad Arts Hotel St. Louis, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

A 5.8 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Grand Center Inn

A 5.6 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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AC Hotel St. Louis Central West End

Central West End, a 6 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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The Knight Center at Washington University

A 8.5 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis

Central West End, a 6.1 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Hampton Inn & Suites St. Louis at Forest Park

Dogtown, a 8.2 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott St. Louis Downtown

Downtown West, a 7 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch

Centro de San Luis, a 8.2 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Aloft St. Louis Cortex

Central West End, a 6.5 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Airport

A 8.5 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Four Seasons Hotel St Louis

A 7.6 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Pear Tree Inn St. Louis Airport

A 13.4 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Caja de seguridad en la habitación, escritorio y cortinas blackout

DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park

Central West End, a 6.5 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Live by Loews - St.Louis

Centro de San Luis, a 8.1 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Courtyard by Marriott St. Louis Brentwood

A 11.4 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Best Western Plus St. Louis Airport Hotel

A 12 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

Eduardo

Se sirven desayunos, cenas y cocina americana

Courtyard by Marriott St. Louis Downtown West

Downtown West, a 7 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

Jose Alfonso

Travelodge by Wyndham St. Louis

A 10.7 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Forest Park

A 9.7 km de Cementerio de Bellefontaine

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Admira las colecciones de Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, City Museum o St. Louis Science Center. Organiza una visita a St. Louis Union Station (terminal de tren), Sala de conciertos de Sheldon y Distrito histórico de Washington Avenue para profundizar en la historia local. Si eres amante del teatro, puedes disfrutar del talento local en Sala sinfónica Powell, Orquesta sinfónica de St. Louis y Fox Theater.