02/02/2026
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Celebrate Black History Month with Bellefontaine Cemetery, which holds fascinating and still-developing stories of famous and forgotten Black St. Louisans.
Please join us for a free African American History presentation via Zoom online video conferencing. We will explore the rich heritage of African Americans connected to Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum during this 50-minute presentation. Dan Fuller, our Cemetery Chronicler, will share historical stories about Susan J. Rutherford, Priscilla Baltimore, Dr. Helen Elizabeth Nash, Reverend John Berry Meachum and his wife Mary Meachum, Nelly โAunt Nellyโ Warren, Ida Woolfolk, Sherman Parker, and many more.
This presentation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7:00 p.m. โ 8:30 p.m. Watch from the comfort of your home or wherever you may be!
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โก๏ธ https://bellefontainecemetery.org/event/african-american-history-zoom-020426/
Our Zoom presentations are free; however, donations to the Friends of Bellefontaine are gratefully accepted.
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๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ: 314-381-0750
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