St. Louis No 3 Cemetery in New Orleans
Visiting an authentic above ground cemetery in New Orleans provided an interesting tour for our family.Our guide a NOLA native explained how people are buried temporarily in their coffins and then re-buried in their permanent grave a year later as well as why the cemeteries are above ground with fences to keep the coffins and dead from floating away during floodings. For more information read our blog post
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 New Orleans Tour (NOLA with Kids, Part 2) Save Our Cemeteries
Part 2 of our travel guide to things to do in New Orleans With Kids. In this episode, we tour St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 with Save Our Cemeteries, New Orleans Botanical Garden, Storyland, New Orleans Museum of Art, Pitot House, and New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum.
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JS #670 - St. Louis Cemetery Tour (New Orleans)
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Marie Laveau's Tomb in St. Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans, LA
This is a video I put together presenting a truly amazing EVP that I came across while reviewing some of the audio recordings we made during our last visit to St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans, LA. Give it a listen and tell us what you think.
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St. Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans, LA
Tour of St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans, LA.
Lafayette Cemetery in New Orleans
Today I visited Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District of New Orleans. This place has some very old tombs, plus it's one of the most used cemeteries in New Orleans for film and television! It's been used for productions such as, 'Double Jeopardy', 'NCIS: New Orleans', and even the New Kids on the Block music video for 'You Got It (The Right Stuff)'.
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Hi there, I’m NOLADEEJ! I go to different places in and around New Orleans and sometimes to other cities, states, and countries. I visit Roadside Attractions, Historical Spots, Cemeteries, Abandoned Places, Festivals and Events. I try to check as much out as I can and share what I find here so everyone can enjoy it. If you like what you see, please consider subscribing to my channel. I post videos often! Thanks for dropping by!
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Greenwood cemetery and mausoleum, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 2002 - before hurricane Katrina
The cemetery was opened in 1852, and is located on City Park Avenue (formerly Metairie Road) in the Navarre neighborhood.
The cemetery has a number of impressive monuments and sculptures.
There are nine British Commonwealth service personnel, registered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, who are buried or specially commemorated here - four from World War I and five from World War II
New Orleans Cemetery Tour - St. Louis Cemeteries - The Cemetery Detective
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Here is a clip from Jacquie and I's vacation to The French Quarter of New Orleans. This particular clip is of the famous Saint Louis cemetery. Many people believe this to be voodoo queen Marie Laveau's final resting place.
St Louis Cemetery No 2, New Orleans, Louisiana - October 2019 (Part One)
Exploring the historic, St. Louis No. 2 Cemetery, mid-October, 2019. The cemetery is spread across three blocks, alongside I-10 in the Tremé Neighborhood. I finally got a stick to hold the camera (no more thumbs over the lens!), but I was having issues with the mic. There's quite a bit of noise as a result of being below a heavily-traveled interstate, but hopefully the video is still enjoyable. I decided to break-up my visit over 3 videos, because I recorded almost an hour of footage on this visit.
If you are planning to visit St. Louis No. 2, I'd recommend doing so with a friend or a group. The cemetery is well-maintained, and this area of New Orleans has underwent gentrification in the past decade, but I would recommend caution if planning to visit. The cemetery is surrounded by high walls; the crypts are tall and tightly packed; and there's not a lot of activity from surrounding properties - so stay observant about your surroundings, and if something feels unsafe, listen to that instinct. If you'd like to tour the cemetery with a group and learn some priceless history, I recommend, Tour New Orleans -
St. Louis No 2 is often referred to as, The Jazz Musicians Cemetery due to the number of the city's finest jazz/blues musicians that have my this cemetery their final resting place. This is likely due to the fact that throughout New Orleans' Jazz History, many musicians chose to live in the Tremé Neighborhood. Some of the notable performers interred include: George Creole Guesnon, a banjo player that performed with Jelly Roll Morton and as a member of Celestin's Tuxedo Orchestra; Ernie K-Doe, an infamous R & B Singer who had a hit with the single, Mother-In-Law; Earl King, an R & B singer and songwriter whose prolific career was filled with his own hits, and those he wrote for others; and Danny Barker who is as essential to the longevity of jazz in New Orleans as is any musician to have called New Orleans home. Having worked with everyone from Cab Calloway to Charlie Parker, Daniel Moses Barker is the embodiment of the city he called home.
This cemetery is also home to some of the city's earliest mayors, and two of the state's earliest governors, Jacque Phillippe Villere and Arnaud Jules Beauvais. In fact, the sheer amount of French names throughout the cemetery is a testimony to New Orleans's heritage and where some of the city's oldest traditions has its roots. Additionally, St. Louis No. 2 is reputedly the final resting place of Marie Laveau III, daughter of the infamous Voodoo Priestess of New Orleans, and to pirate, Dominque You, whom, along with his half-brothers and pirates Jean and Pierre Lafitte, helped defend New Orleans from British invasion on 8 January, 1815. The inscription on his tomb is in French but translates into, Intrepid warrior on land and sea. In a hundred combats showed his valor. This new Bayard without reproach or fear could have witnessed the ending of the world without trembling.
Finally, as if the cemetery needed any further historical significance to warrant a visit, it's lore was expanded upon thanks to horror-punk band, The Misfits. Following a performance in October 1982, the band with several fans entered St. Louis No. 2 in search of Marie Laveau's tomb in the early hours of the morning. Residents that lived in surrounding buildings notified police and members of the band along with their fans were charged with criminal trespass. The Misfits spent a night in lock up and then skipped town. The story grew into tales of grave-robbing and necrophilia over the years, but those who were arrested have since set the record straight:
Along with an amazing history, storied residents - some of the city's finest architecture, bas reliefs, iron work, and society tombs are all contained in these three blocks that make up St. Louis Cemetery No. 2. It is perhaps the most beautiful and significant cemeteries in New Orleans, and I highly recommend adding it to your agenda. If you are visiting the city and only have a small window to see the above-ground cemeteries, this should be on your list, and then take the street car line to the end of Canal and hit the cemetery district.
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Access: Monday - Saturday 9 AM - 3 PM
Visitors: Low
Safety Risk: Medium-High (Go with a Group)
Uniqueness: Very High
Oldest Burial: 1823
Veteran Burials: Yes
New Orleans - St. Louis Cemetery No 1. Photo Trek
Enjoy a journey through the extraordinarily and eerily beautiful St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Founded in 1789, it was the first of New Orleans' famous above ground cities of the dead. There are several interesting photos in the album. The photo of the pyramid is Nicholas Cages' nine foot high crypt, which is at his disposal when needed. The white tomb you will see (there are two photos) is of the famous Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau's final resting place. Her tomb is marked with a series of three X's from individuals who have come to her tomb to beseech her for help. There is a photo of an old tomb, also marked with a series of X's. Is this the final resting place of another, though less well known, Voodoo priest or priestess? Just click on the video to be transported to New Orleans' first above ground city of the dead. Want more like this? Check out our website at theghost-writers.com. See you there!
St. Louis Cemetery No.1
A brief clip from the tour of St. Louis Cemetery No.1 that I took in New Orleans, December 2009
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December 27th, 2013
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EVP Caught in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 - New Orleans, LA
I found my old phone and I believe I caught an Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) on my old Sony Ericsson phone one time my friends and I went to have a stroll at the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans. We were passing by Marie Laveau's Mothers Grave and caught something weird sounding. It was not on a normal wave length. I heard it over and over and checked to see if it was one of my friends or me or something and there was no explanation. You guys just have to check it out. --ps. that place is most definitely haunted by the way so many weird things happened that weren't recorded.
St. Louis Cemetery #3
Our tour guide on our spring break trip informed us about laws pertaining to mausoleums in New Orleans.
New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square
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Recorded with Kodak Play Touch Pocket Camera on July 12, 2011.
Day 28 - New Orleans Saint Louis Cemetery I, Entering into the undead
New Orleans Cemetery Tours
New Orleans is famous for its Cities of the Dead, the result of the huge number of above-ground burials that have taken place over the centuries, due to the city's water table and French and Spanish customs. Anne Rice found the city's cemeteries so striking she set her Vampire Chronicles novels in them. If you're planning a trip to New Orleans, tour companies are available to give walking tours of its cemeteries, particularly the Cajun Encounters Tour Company.
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Wandering through St Louis Cemetery No. 2 on a dark, stormy June day
Chris and I are vacationing in New Orleans, LA! June 5th, we wandered down to an old cemetery on a creepy, stormy day. The thunder made everything so perfect. Much creepy. Many dead people. Very amused.
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St. Louis No. 2 is located some three blocks back from St. Louis No. 1, bordering Claiborne Avenue. It was consecrated in 1823. A number of notable jazz and rhythm & blues musicians are buried here, including Danny Barker and Ernie K. Doe. Also entombed here is Andre Cailloux (1825-1863), African-American Union hero and martyr of the American Civil War.
The cemetery received minor flooding during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and its tombs seemed virtually untouched by the storm when the water went down, aside from the brownish waterline visible on all structures that were flooded.
There are many notable citizens of 19th and 20th century New Orleans laid to rest here. These include the Venerable Mother Henriette DeLille, who is a candidate for sainthood by the Catholic Church, and Jean Baptiste Dupeire (1795–1874) prominent citizen of New Orleans, among others.
It was listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Other politicians and soldiers interred/entombed here:
Jacques Villeré (1761-1830) of St. Bernard Parish, La. Second Governor of Louisiana after statehood, commander of the 1st Division, La. State Militia, at the Battle of New Orleans.
Pierre Soulé (1801–1870) of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in France. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1845; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1847, 1849–53; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1853–55; officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in New Orleans.
Charles Genois (c.1793-1866) of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Whig Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1838-40.
Robert Brown Elliott (1842–1884), also known as R. B. Elliott, of South Carolina. Born in Massachusetts, 1842. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868 (alternate), 1880; member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1871-75. Black.
Paul Capdevielle (1844–1922) of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1900-04. Died in Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi.
Carleton Hunt (1836–1921) of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Nephew of Theodore Gaillard Hunt. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1883-85.
Ignacy Szymański (1806–1874) was a Polish and American soldier. Born in New Orleans. He served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was appointed to colonel of Chalmette Regiment, mainly made of Scandinavian immigrants from the Louisiana State Militia.
Dominique You (or Youx) (c.1775-1830) was a former privateer and Battle of New Orleans veteran.
Pierre Nord Alexis (1820–1910) was the President of Haiti from December 1902 until December 1908. He seized power with the help of the United States, and declared himself President for Life at age 87 in January 1908, and was exiled in December of that year.