After exhibiting at Wizard World New Orleans, Doug and I stayed on to do some sightseeing. One morning we visited St. Louis Cemetery #3.
St. Louis Cemetery is the name of 3 Roman Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans; all of these graves are above-ground vaults.
St. Louis Cemetery #1 - the oldest (opened in 1789) and most *famous - is a maze of wall vaults, family tombs and society tombs. It's 8 blocks from the Mississippi River - appeared in the 1969 film Easy Rider.
*resting place for renowned Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau
St. Louis Cemetery #2 - with a straight center aisle and parallel side aisles - (opened in 1823) sits 3 blocks back from St. Louis Cemetery #1.
St. Louis Cemetery #3 - located about 2 miles back from the French Quarter, 30 blocks from the Mississippi River - (opened in 1854) was heavily flooded during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005; fortunately, its tombs escaped severe damage.
Doug's at the entrance to St. Louis Cemetery #3.
The above-ground vaults, tombs and mausoleums are side-by-side; however, there are 3 wide main aisles that make the cemetery appear spacious and uncrowded.
(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)
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