making it the city’s oldest cemetery. This isn’t your typical graveyard. The deceased are laid to rest above ground rather than below. The reason for this is that New Orleans is prone to ...

The nine-foot tall pyramid is inscribed with the Latin words “omnia ab uno”, which translates to “Everything from One,” and is housed in St. Louis 1, New Orleans’ oldest cemetery.

It's also the oldest existing cemetery in New Orleans; in fact, people are still laid to rest here each year. Which famous people are buried in New Orleans? Voodoo practitioner Marie Laveau ...

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest and most famous New Orleans cemetery, and St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 is the final resting place for several famous musicians and historical figures.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) is the final resting place of some of New Orleans' more unique characters, including Bernard de Marigny – former ...