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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. 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]

4. ‘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 ...

5. Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   Wealthy people were buried in the St. Louis Church. [2]: 1–40 View of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 showing the street-like layout of the tombs. In 1788, a yellow fever epidemic struck New Orleans. This epidemic, in addition to the proximity of the St. Peter Street Cemetery and the high water table for in-ground burials, created a sanitation ...

6. History, Hollywood and voodoo all in a New Orleans cemetery

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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. Bellefontaine Cemetery - Wikipedia

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   Bellefontaine Cemetery is a nonprofit, non-denominational cemetery and arboretum in St. Louis, Missouri.Founded in 1849 as a rural cemetery, Bellefontaine has several architecturally significant monuments and mausoleums such as the Louis Sullivan-designed Wainwright Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

9. You're Gonna Want to Read This Before Visiting the French ...

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