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New Orleans: Cemetery Walking Tour

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Explore a private cemetery owned by the Odd Fellow Society along with several other New Orleans cemeteries. Gain the most comprehensive overview of the many burial styles used in New Orleans.

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Highlights

  • Visit a collection of 5 different cemeteries of New Orleans with a guide
  • Visit the Hurricane Katrina Memorial Cemetery on a walking tour
  • Get introduced to the famous above ground tombs of New Orleans
  • Admire the beautiful architecture of the extravagant tombs of the city

Description

Explore a unique collection of 5 culturally and architecturally diverse cemeteries in New Orleans. These cemeteries are located on what was once the northern (lakeside) boundary of the city of New Orleans, which explains the density and variety of cemeteries in this area. It is also where the remains of unidentified bodies from Hurricane Katrina are buried. Meet your guide at Morning Call where the guide will pick you up to start the tour. Enjoy exclusive access to the Old Fellows Rest Cemetery. From the Odd Fellows Society Cemetery you will make your way to the Masonic Cemetery. Then on to the cemeteries. Learn about the trials and tribulations of the city’s early Irish immigrants in St. Patrick Cemetery as well as the devastating effects of yellow fever in the Charity Hospital Cemetery. Experience stunning architecture while admiring some of the city’s most extravagant tombs in Greenwood & Cypress Grove cemeteries. Conclude your tour with an in-depth overview of the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina while paying respect to the many lives lost in the Hurricane Katrina Memorial Cemetery.

Includes

90-minute walking tour Professional local guide Entrance into several cemeteries around New Orleans Exclusive entry into Odd Fellows Cemetery

Important Information

  • For those with limited mobility or in a wheelchair - please note that the streets are far from even. While there are no steps that would prevent wheel chair access, it may not be the smoothest or most comfortable terrain

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