Tombs of New Orleans, Part 1
Last month, I went on a two-day trip to New Orleans with friends. We spent the first day at cemeteries, and then walked around the French Quarter and Garden District the next morning. In case you don’t know why cemeteries in New Orleans are special, it’s because they consist entirely of above-ground tombs — because New Orleans is below sea level, they can’t bury the dead in the ground.
This first batch of pictures is from St. Louis Cemetery #1, which is quite old and contains tombs dating back at least to the Revolutionary War. It also holds the tomb of famous Voudou priestess Marie Laveau; to this day, followers pay their respects by making markings on her tomb and leaving offerings around it.
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