Mourning Society Update: Feb 2021

We are back for another exciting year of events with a few new additions. You can find all of the details that are available on our events page. All of our events this year will require masks and registration to ensure safe social distancing. As usual if you have any questions please reach out to us.

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Little Boy Blue: Losing a Child at The Field House Museum Saturday, April 17, 2021: The Field House Museum is partnering with the Mourning Society of St. Louis on Saturday, April 17, 2021 to bring you Little Boy Blue, a presentation delving into the loss of a child in the 19th century. Tickets are available!

Exploring Victorian Spiritualism at the Gen Daniel Bissell House Saturday, June 19, 2021: Join us for this special event at the Bissell House as we cover a timeline of spirit communication in the 19th century from the early spirit rapping cases to automatic writing, dark séances and spirit cabinets.

Consolations of Memory at Bellefontaine Cemetery Saturday, October 2, 2021: This 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.

Twilight Tours at the Campbell House Friday, October 29, 2021: Experience the Campbell House period rooms dimmed to gaslight brightness and draped for mourning. Guests get the unique opportunity to walk through the Campbell House at night and learn about Victorian mourning customs.

A Haunted Christmas at the Gen Daniel Bissell House Saturday, December 4, 2021: Join us as we revive the 19th Century tradition of telling Christmas ghost stories.