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Despite these restrictions, there are still plenty of captivating cemeteries in New Orleans that you can visit without a guide. Journey with us as we explore the top five cemeteries in New Orleans that remain open to visitors and offer a glimpse into the city’s fascinating past.
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11 Οκτ 2024 · This post lists ten reasons why you should visit St. Louis Cemetery #1, the oldest cemetery in New Orleans. We cover the famous people buried here, burial styles, and include tips for planning your visit.
Plaque at St Louis Cemetery No. 1, the oldest still existing (extant) cemetery in New Orleans. The Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans, New Orleans, United States, are a group of forty-two cemeteries that are historically and culturally significant.
7 Φεβ 2013 · Opened in 1789, the Saint Louis Cemetery #1 is New Orleans’ oldest city of the dead. Despite its dryly numerical name, more than 600 fascinating tombs line maze-like narrow walkways,...
28 Οκτ 2015 · On a natural ridge extending upriver from French Quarter is the oldest New Orleans cemetery, Lafayette No. 1. Covering a small city block, it’s a family graveyard in a residential neighborhood, the beautiful Garden District.
11 Οκτ 2024 · Around 1800, New Orleans began the current custom of above-ground interment, inspired by the cemeteries in European cities. This custom, so practical in New Orleans, soon became standard practice and continues today.
St. Louis Cemetery No. I is the oldest cemetery in New Orleans. As such it contains the oldest examples of above-ground burial in the city. It was established by royal decree from Spain in 1789. Although some early burials took place underground, this practice was early replaced by above-ground burial in brick tombs.
