Upcoming Events at Benton Park
Sat Oct 29, 5:00 PM - Sat Oct 29, 8:00 PM
Benton Park
3100 S. Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
Community: Overland
Description
This is a historic walking tour of Benton Park in overland that is focused on the darker side of the neighborhood’s history.
Event Details
This historic walking tour of Benton Park is geared towards Halloween, and features some of the darker elements of the neighborhood’s history. Everything featured on the tour actually happened, and has documented evidence, and does not contain any “ghost stories”. Some of the places featured on the tour include the Jacob Kern mansion, which was the site of a convent that burned down, as well as Benton Park itself, which was one of three cemeteries in the area. Also included will be a number of historic houses that are not usually featured on the Benton Park tours. The tour will start in Benton Park at the corner of Arsenal and Missouri, and will go from 5-8 pm. Tickets are $15 per person.
