Our third annual Mourning Society Members Picnic will take place  at the O’Fallon lot at Bellefontaine Cemetery on Saturday September 27, 2025 starting at 11:30 AM. Attendees should bring their own picnic lunch and are encouraged to get creative with their period 1860s through 1910s picnic set-ups and clothing but this is not required. You can also join us in your street clothes with modern picnic supplies.

Even though this is a members' event, it is open to the public if you’d like to join us.. It’s a great chance to meet us if you are interested in joining and want to chat. Space is limited.

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Consolations of Memory isn’t quite like all the other fall cemetery tours. Rather than portraying the spirits of those buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery we portray the living, breathing people of the era who were left behind to mourn the loss of a loved one.

This year’s event will feature a short walking tour of the historic Lindell section of Bellefontaine Cemetery followed by a reenactment of an 1860s funeral, procession and burial service.

This is a free event. There are three different tour times from which you can choose. Registration is required, so please check back later to sign up!

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Bellefontaine Cemetery

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Experience the Campbell House period rooms dimmed to gaslight brightness and draped for mourning. Guests get the rare opportunity to walk through the Campbell House at night and learn about 19th century funeral customs and mourning.

The tour begins with Robert Campbell's 1879 wake in the parlor and continues throughout the rooms of the Campbell House covering a host of topics including mourning clothing, memorial jewelry, dying at home, post-mortem photography and more.

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The Campbell House

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Join us for A Haunted Christmas at the Bissell House as we bring the tradition of telling ghostly tales by the fireside back from the dead.

This event is a guided tour of the historic General Daniel Bissell House. Guests will be treated to spooky holiday tales throughout the house, presentations on the history of 19th Century Christmas traditions, parlor games and more.

Refreshments will be available. Space is limited, pre-registration is encouraged. Please note that session times mark the start of a guided tour, not an open house. Guests should arrive prior to their tour times to account for check-in. The General Daniel Bissell House is located at 10225 Bellefontaine Rd., St. Louis, MO 63137.

Call (314) 615-8884 or email KPlunkett@stlouiscountymo.gov for more information

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