Search -
Saint Louis Cemetery: New Orleans, Louisiana African American Heritage Trail, List of United States Cemeteries, Marie Laveau, Etienne de Boré
Saint Louis Cemetery New Orleans Louisiana African American Heritage Trail List of United States Cemeteries Marie Laveau Etienne de Bor High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Roman Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana. All of these graves are above ground vaults; most were constructed in the 18th century and 19th century. Doug Keister, author/photographer of "Going Out in Style: The Architecture of Eternity" states that: Th... more »e custom of above-ground burial in New Orleans is a mixture of folklore and fact. The vaults are in fact more due to French and Spanish tradition than they are to water table problems. Cemeteries #1 and #2 are included on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.« less