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2. Saint Louis Cemetery - Wikipedia

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   St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest and among the most prominent cemeteries in New Orleans.It was opened in 1789, replacing the city's older St. Peter Cemetery (French: Cimetière St. Peter; no longer in existence) as the main burial ground when the city was redesigned after a fire in 1788.

3. Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   In response, city officials created the St. Louis Cemetery (later known as St. Louis Cemetery Number 1), which had a suburban location at the time, being outside of the city's fortifications. The decision to locate in a suburban area followed the common practice of other municipalities in tropical regions of the world.

4. Marie Laveau - Wikipedia

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   As of March 1, 2015, there is no longer public access to St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Entry with a tour guide is required because of continued vandalism and the destruction of tombs. This change was made by the Archdiocese of New Orleans to protect the tombs of the Laveau family as well as those of the many other dead interred there. [3]

5. ‘Tombstone tourists’ find the beauty and joy in cemetery visits

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   And New Orleans’ St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is home to dozens of locals who’ve since become urban legends, such as Voodoo queen Marie Laveau. St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard in East Ham is one of ...

6. 51 Spooky Graveyards Across the Country - AOL

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   A stop on ghost tours in St. Augustine, the Huguenot Cemetery near the Old City Gates was in use in the 19th century. ... St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is one of the best-known (and possibly most ...

7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans ...

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   500 St. Ann St. and 500 St. Peter St. 29°57′27″N 90°03′46″W  /  29.9575°N 90.062778°W  / 29.9575; -90.062778  ( Pontalba Buildings c. 1850 matching townhouse buildings with first-floor retail shops; on either side of Jackson Square , constructed by New Orleans native Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba

8. William C. C. Claiborne - Wikipedia

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   [19]: 223 Claiborne was buried at the St. Louis Cemetery Number 1, in New Orleans, then the most prestigious of the city's cemeteries. This was a controversial honor, as it is a Roman Catholic cemetery, while Claiborne was Protestant. He was later re-interred at the Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. [18]

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