Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, the final resting place for some 7,000 people in a single city block off Washington Avenue, is one of the Garden District's most popular tourist destinations. But people ...

Over the past 80 years, a few dozen of Charmaine Baker’s relatives have been buried in just three graves in Holt Cemetery. Crowded though it might be, she plans to join them. “This is my preferred ...

Whether it's your first or third time, there's always something new to learn when you embark on a cemetery tour in New Orleans.The tours offer an opportunity for locals and tourists to go back in time ...

New Orleans is home to several iconic cemeteries that top must-see lists when visiting Louisiana, not just for their historic intrigue but also for their unique method of above-ground burial. Of all ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS—With all of its intercultural ...

Somebody is Walking on Your Grave,” is a collection of “cemetery journeys” Mariana Enriquez has taken over the course of her ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Why are there open ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If you've heard about New Orleans' famous cemeteries with their above-ground tombs, chances are you've heard about the gravesite of the so-called voodoo queen. Her name was Marie ...

NEW ORLEANS — Hauntingly beautiful and often misunderstood, New Orleans’ historic cemeteries have mesmerized generations of people. Even with all the stories, art, and legends that have come from them ...

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans' oldest cemetery will soon be closed to visitors without an official escort or familial ties to the deceased, the result of a spate of vandalism that has included ...

One of the most iconic cemeteries in New Orleans, St. Louis No. 1 Cemetery, now requires visitors to enter with a licensed tour guide or official proof that a family member is buried there. This is ...