St Louis Cemetery No.3: A Guide to New Orleans’ Unique Burial Traditions

Mark Twain famously referred to New Orleans cemeteries as “cities of the dead” and they’re a must see for anyone visiting. St Louis #3 is one of the city’s oldest cemeteries. On this walking tour, you’ll learn all about the city’s unique burial traditions and above ground tombs. Built in 1852 in response to one the worst yellow fever epidemics, it’s constructed on the site of a former leprosy colony. St Louis #3 features a diverse and unique collection of above ground tombs in a wide variety of architecture styles and materials. Join me as I show you some of my favorite and explain the rich and detailed history of the people who are now resting here. I think New Orleans cemeteries are a great place to explore New Orleans’ unique culture and learn details about the way people have lived and died before us. This tour is riddled with interesting architecture, histories and landscapes found nowhere else in the world. On this New Orleans tour, you’ll have a chance to: • Find out why the city’s cemeteries are above ground • Hear how they fit so many people into a single tomb • See the tombs of some of the most important and unique New Orleanians like E.J. Bellocq, the photographer of Storyville • Get a detailed understanding of the history of not just the cemetery but the whole Bayou St. John area • Connect the dots between ancient burial traditions and our more modern forms of grieving • Take in a variety of tomb styles and learn about the differences After this tour, it’ll be clear to you why New Orleans cemeteries are so famous and visited by people from all over the world.

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