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Waypoints can be visited in any order.
Bellerive Gardens has 30 acres of trees, pathways, water features, and even a putting green. It is also the final resting place of some of St. Louis' most notable celebrities. Please remember, this is an active cemetery; be respectful and avoid disturbing a gravesite service or family members visiting their loved ones.
Cemetery hours are sunrise to sunset.
Stops on the Walk of Fame:
WP1: N 38° 40.026' W 090° 28.180'
Chuck Berry (1926 – 2017)
The stop closest to the main entrance is the Berry mausoleum, where Chuck Berry, “The Father of Rock and Roll,” is interred. Chuck Berry’s signature guitar work, poetic songwriting and inspired showmanship have influenced every Rock and Roll musician to follow him. Beginning with “Maybellene” in 1955, he recorded a series of hits that defined the standards of the genre. He was the first person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His song “Johnny B. Goode” is included on the copper records aboard the Voyager space probes, launched into outer space in 1977 to reach out to the universe with the best of our culture.
You will need information from this waypoint to answer A.
Walk over to the mausoleum and look for the vents on the sides. What shape are the vent covers?
If they are in the shape of a figure eight, then A = 40
If they are in the shape of a guitar pick, then A = 38
If they are in the shape of an X, then A = 39
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WP2: N 38° 39.995' W 090° 27.883'
Stan Musial (1920 – 2013)
Another stop on Bellerive's Walk of Fame is the Musial memorial, where baseball great Stan Musial is laid to rest. A gentleman both on and off the field, “Stan the Man” played his entire 22-year professional career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Musial had a lifetime .331 batting average, with 3,630 base hits and 475 home runs and held numerous records when he retired. He won seven league batting titles and three Most Valuable Player awards, and he helped the Cardinals win three world championships. Stan was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
You will need information from this waypoint to answer B and C.
Two lines of text are engraved on the bench facing the Musial memorial. According to the text, what are two things that the Musials were dedicated to?
If it was the Cardinals and Downtown, then B = 2
If it was Children and Baseball, then B = 9
If it was God and Family, then B = 8
Face the Musial memorial and follow the flagstone path on your left up the hill. You are now standing in front of two memorials with the same last name. What name is it?
If it is Tomlin, then C = 93
If it is Baker, then C = 70
If it is Proctor, then C = 36
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WP3: N 38° 39.950, W 090° 27.910
Lou Brock (1939 – 2020)
Louis Clark Brock began his 19-year Major League Baseball career with the 1961 Chicago Cubs but spent the majority of his big league career as a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014. He was a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Brock was best known for his base stealing, and he once held the Major League career and single-season records for stolen bases. Brock was an All-Star for six seasons and a National League stolen base leader for eight seasons. He led the NL in doubles and triples in 1968. He also led the NL in singles in 1972, and was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award in 1974.
You will need information from this waypoint to answer D. You do not have to enter the mausoleum, but you may enter between the hours of 7am and 6pm. Please do not disturb any services that may be in progress.
Lou Brock’s marker is located on the right-hand wall as you enter the front door of the mausoleum, six tiles from the entrance. What is the four-letter name below Brock’s, at the bottom of the column of tiles?
If it is Wohl, then D = 26
If it is Cady, then D = 27
If it is Bird, then D = 28
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WP4: N 38° 39.960, W 090° 27.950
The Plager Brothers
Barclay and Bob Plager are laid to rest under a maple tree in front of the Bellerive Gardens mausoleum. Barclay Plager (1941 – 1988) played 10 seasons with the Blues Hockey Club from 1967-77 and remained with the organization after his retirement in various roles, including two stints as a head coach.
After the Blues won the National League Hockey playoffs in 2019, Barclay’s brother Bob brought the Stanley Cup here to visit Barclay’s grave for a long-overdue celebration. Bob Plager (1943 – 2021) also played for the Blues for 11 years, from 1967-78. The Plager brothers were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
Directly next to Barclay Plager’s marker are two metal markers facing the opposite direction. Use one of these markers to answer E.
What is the symbol on the gravestone of the person who was born in 1911?
If it is a Candle, then E = 6
If it is a Cross with an Open Book, then E = 0
If it is a Rosary, then E = 8
Now walk towards the maple tree and find Bob Plager’s marker on the other side of the tree. Use the gravestone to the right of Bob’s marker to answer F.
What is the middle initial of the person buried to the right of Bob Plager?
If it is K, then F = 80
If it is A, then F = 65
If it is S, then F = 10
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FINAL
To find the cache, substitute the values for A, B, C, D, E, and F into the following coordinate:
N 38° A.BC, W 090° D.EF
We hope you enjoyed our tour of Bellerive Gardens Cemetery. Please use stealth when entering the area of the final.
This is a letterbox hybrid cache. There is a self-inking stamp inside the cache. Please do not remove. An ink pad is available also.
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