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The Good Deeds Team invites you to take part in our inaugural Greenwood Cemetery Day on Saturday, October 4. We hope to make this a yearly tradition of honoring history and giving back through service.📅 Schedule
8:30 a.m. – Meet at ESSL for carpooling (optional)
9:00 a.m. – Arrive at Greenwood Cemetery (6571 Saint Louis Ave, Hillsdale, MO 63121)
9:10–9:30 a.m. – History of Greenwood discussion
9:30–11:30 a.m. – Service project (weeding, trimming, raking—whatever is needed)
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Bring-your-own picnic lunch
🍂 What to Bring/Wear
Open heart and mind 💙
Water bottle
Long pants & long-sleeve shirt
Work gloves (if you have them)
Your own lunch
Lawn chair (if you prefer not to sit in the grass)
👉 If more than 20 volunteers join, we may ask a few folks to bring their own tools. Stay tuned for updates!
📍 Directions
170 North → Exit 5 (St. Charles Rock Road)
Right on St. Charles Rock Road for 2.9 miles
Left on Lucas-Hunt Road for 0.5 miles
Right on St. Louis Ave for 0.3 miles
Left into Cemetery just before a church
Contact Clark Hotaling at (314) 346-5060 or [email protected] with questions or to RSVP.
A headcount helps us prepare!
About Greenwood Cemetery
Founded in 1874, Greenwood was the first commercial burial ground for African Americans in St. Louis, reflecting the postwar trend of segregation even in death. Over 50,000 individuals, spanning from 1761–1993, rest on its 32 acres.
Today, Greenwood is recognized as a site of National Importance:
National Register of Historic Places (2004)
St. Louis County Historic Landmark (2016)
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (2023)
After years of neglect following its closure in 1993, The Friends of Greenwood and later the Greenwood Cemetery Preservation Association (501c3) have worked tirelessly to restore, preserve, and honor its history. Volunteers like you keep this vital legacy alive.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Greenwood Cemetery, St. Louis, MO, 6520 Myron Ave, St Louis, MO 63121-5332, United States, Southhampton
