New orleans graveyard

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St. Louis Cemetery has numerous ghost tales associated with it. Throughout the years, even Marie Laveau herself is said to have been haunting the Cemetery.

Our city is well-known for its iconic above ground cemeteries, but with so many different burial grounds around town and limited time, how is a visitor to choose which one to visit? Here are the best cemeteries in New Orleans to visit, depending on which type of tourist you are.

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My ancestors would cover mirrors in the house and stop the clocks in the home of the deceased. Some of us still do this today. In certain areas of rural Louisiana, some plantations had the exterior keyholes turned upside down to prevent entry of the quotundeadquot. Unhappy spirits of the dead were believed to bring disease into households. For many years, yellow fever epidemics were blamed on such quotevil spiritsquot. It is documented in our history books that early settlers in New Orleans…

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New Orleans Lafayette Cemetery No.1