St. Louis Cemetery is located at 3421 Esplanade Ave. and runs parallel to Bayou St. John. It was…read moreestablished in 1854. Burials began in 1855 but the actual construction did not begin until 1856. As most of New Orleans' tombs are above ground, it is a very popular tourists' attraction, as there are often tour busses parked outside the gate. Before buying a plot here, I'd consider the hours of operation as the gates are "only" open from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM Monday through Saturday, and 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Sundays and holidays. These hours can be a little constraining if you work past 4:30 PM. Prior to my dad's passing in Spring 2025, he told us that he wanted to be buried in St. Louis Cemetery 3, as he wanted to close to Bayou St. John, as it brought back fond childhood memories going fishing there. He chose to be cremated, as will my mom one day. They chose a side by side niche for their ashes in the St. Michael the Archangel Cremation Garden, which is a fairly "new" addition to the cemetery. Mrs. Mel Byrd helped us with all the details regarding his final resting place and plaque. There are 2 or 3 mausoleums here as well as countless vaults and above ground gravesites. Even though it's a tourist attraction, most tourists are very respectful when I have been there. Often times, there are no tourists there and it can be very serene. If you are not from New Orleans, this is a good/informative tour outside of the French Quarter.

While still daylight we decided to do some exploring. Years ago hubs and I took a vampire as well…read moreas voodoo tour here. Later Doc and I spent a day while on a road trip. I have watched Double Jeopardy many times and wanted Doc to see the graveyards. This afternoon we visited 3 cemeteries before dinner. We could not enter, just observed from outside the gates. Remarkable how costly their immortal houses must have been. Very unique, many angels. Befitting of what we saw, Doc put Coco on the tv.

It's closed, but we looked through the gates. Hauntingly beautiful. A must see in the garden…read moredistrict.

We enjoyed walking around the cemetery and seeing the unique tombs and challenges that Louisiana…read morehas in burying the dead due to their swampy conditions. This cemetery is in the Garden District of New Orleans and was founded in the early 1800s. It is still an active cemetery and currently houses over a thousand tombs. It's one of the unique and historical cemeteries in the area and also one of the less touristy. It's really interesting to read the tombstones and see how many individuals died so young during these centuries due to disease and allows you to really appreciate modern medicine as well as the sanitation conditions that we enjoy here in the United States. We were there about an hour before the gates close and it was rather obnoxious that the security guard started that early driving around on a golf cart and megaphoning at everyone walking about. However, I suppose it must be difficult to get people to comply with the hours. I read online that the cemetery has been closed late last year due to the poor condition of the graves and needing renovation. Hopefully they will be able to restore this beautiful piece of history and reopen it soon.

This place is touching. Poignant. Heart wrenching. Special. Holt Cemetery, a former pauper's…read morefield, has been a Black cemetery since it's creation in 1879. Oftentimes families bury their loved ones here because they can't afford traditional arrangements. From the research I've found, one man cares for the cemetery and does the burials by hand, and isn't paid or employed by the city. The city does not maintain this cemetery as it does many of the others. Bodies are often buried on top of one another and because NOLA is below sea level, you can often find human remains. In one way, it's tragic evidence of inequality and racism, and in another, it's an example of the resilient spirit, deep love, soul, and devotion of the Black community. Graves date from the 1800s through the 2020s. It's really untelling how many bodies reside within the cemetery, as graves are reused and weather and climate change have ravaged and degraded many of the sites. You'll notice there appears to be a disproportionate number of veteran graves, but that's not because the number is particularly high. Veterans were buried here because they weren't allowed burial in military cemeteries. Their provided stones are sturdier so they just stay around longer. Graves are soul touching memorials to loved ones. Nick names. Misspelled words. Coarse markings on a plain stone for a beloved mother. Stuffed animals. Mardi gras beads. Beer bottles and trinkets. Writing about it now brings tears to my eyes. Another affecting aspect of the cemetery, and it's crudely cut grass and faded historical markers, is the fact that jazz legend Buddy Bolden is in this cemetery in an unmarked grave. A pioneer coronet player, Buddy spent the later years of his life in a mental institution due to schizophrenia, and was buried here because he was indigent. A memorial has been erected for him. The city has threatened to raze the cemetery. They say there is no saving it in the current form. Luckily that plan has never come to fruition. The last time they even attempted to perform some upkeep was 2013. This is a place you shouldn't put off seeing, not only because it's a moving study in Black culture, New Orleans culture, and inequity, but because you never know when it may be gone. We stayed in the French Quarter. We walked up to Canal and caught the outgoing red street car labeled "cemeteries." We got off at the at the intersection of Canal and North Rampart. From there it was a 4/10th of a mile walk. They have limited hours. Closed on Sunday. Saturday 8-4, weekdays 8-2:45.

Great night time adventure! We loved it and our guide. Highly recommended. Started on time and the…read morebeignet stop was delicious!

It ended up being a monsoon shortly after getting there. A very lovely lady warned us to "hold on…read moreto your pocketbooks" as the neighborhood is not good( and we are not pasty suburbanites !). The cemetery is very interesting. It is poorly kept but very interesting. Wish the skies hadn't opened up! Be cautious!!

There are three large separate sections in this cemetery. I busted my knee in one section because…read moreit was muddy on a dry day and it just looked like dirt, not mud, but alas. The surrounding area was a bit scary and desolate. The cementery is beautiful old history where many of the French and Spanish that founded this area are buried.

Let me just begin with my new friend BUDDYYYY!!!!!…read more Buddy is the heart and excitement behind the tours of this cemetery. Buddy kept the quest enticing, spoke the history and stories of each stop with dignity and respect. Buddy was very kind and made sure each patron upheld their personal dignity to the cemetery to make sure integrity was kept for every guest included, along with the residents resting inside. I would HIGHLY recommend Buddy for the cemetery journey because my friend did not treat it as a tourist attraction, buddy treated it how it should be. Learning the culture, traditions and curiosities that lay behind the cemetery walls. Buddy, thank you for this immaculate experience and thank you for becoming a welcoming friend! See you again in the future! - YOUR DETROIT GIRLS

It was only a four minute walk from our Hotel, the Courtyard Marriott Iberville. The others were…read moretired from walking the Garden District, but since it was close, I decided to visit. Don't be confused, there is a Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, but that is CLOSED, and is located in the Garden District (near Commander's Palace restaurant). You will need to be in a tour to enter, but I did it on the cheap. If you walk the perimeter, you can view the grounds from the iron gates built into the block walls. I stuck my phone in and took some nice photos. At the entrance, I peeked in and was able to see the Nicholas Cage pyramid crypt.

This cemetery was part of a night tour. For what I understand the cemeteries are now closed and…read morelocked to tourist. Some are open if you book a tour only. They are beautiful tombs. I wish I had done the tour during the day for picture purpose.

We came here as part of our group tour at night. There is so much history behind this cemetery and…read morefree masons. The amount of money that families have paid for these memorials and the process of burials is so intriguing. Definitely recommend to check out.

This cemetery has almost 200 yrs of history. From mausoleums to historic tombs to monuments and new…read moremodern ones as well. As you walk through you will see dates going back to 1800's and as recent as March 2026 One thing I did noticed is some still has the water line from Katrina Hurricane I believe I read somewhere this cemetery is the largest in the city. It shows RIP to all buried there

I am writing this review for two reasons, first in the hopes of helping someone who is caught off…read moreguard and in a position to make a difficult decision after a loved one dies and to compliment the Greenwood Funeral Home's staff, especially, Krys. Early one Sunday morning, my phone rang, I saw it was from my brother and knew this was the call. "Ray, Mom is gone." We need to know what funeral home to call for the coroner to release her. We decided on Greenwood Funeral Home because my mother's family plot is in Greenwood Cemetery, adjacent to the funeral home. About an hour later two very nice ladies arrived and transported my mother to the Greenwood facility. On Monday morning, we went to our appointment at Greenwood and met Krys. She was kind, compassionate, and also very prepared. She had a set process and questions that helped guide our decisions...from obituary, urn, Mass readings, and many other things you are unable to think about yourself. She walked us next door to the Firemen's Charitable and Benevolent Association (FBCA) where we made the last of my Mom's arrangements. On a desk there was a sticker that said, "My job is empathy." I read it aloud and Krys said, "I have one of those too." We finished at the FBCA and told Krys goodbye. The following Monday, we arrived at Greenwood for my Mom's funeral. Greeting us with a warm, kind smile was Krys. We made it through the day because of her. I will emphatically state, Krys performs her job with empathetic grace and professionalism. I am relieved and glad that she was the funeral director for my Mom's funeral. For my family, Greenwood was definitely the right choice, with Krys as our guide, making this difficult time easier for us to manage.

I'm not a fan of cemeteries. I plan on staying on the top side of the grass for as along as…read morepossible. But my wife is a fan. Go figure. We toured this cemetery for as long as she wanted. I eventually retired to a park bench and communed with nature while she perused the gravestones. Not my cup of tea, I guess.

This is a very cool cemetery with lots of history. The stones and crypts are very interesting to…read moresee. The only hitch is that beginning 3/1 you cannot get in without a tour guide. We did come across a tour guide outside who charged 10.00 per person to get in - cash only.