Tour companies will show you whos who and explain the history and traditions. Guests will see the largest collection of 19thcentury southernstyle mansions, some of which are still known by the names of families that built them. We now visit this cemetery twice a day on our two cemeteries tour, but if you cant tour with us, please use this guide to explore this special, sacred place. Lafayette memorial park cemetery was founded in 1953 by dr. This new orleans historic garden district walking tour highlights the american settlement and their beautiful homes, gardens, wealth and how life was changed because of their amazing contributions. Found a selfguided tour online, and went at our own speed. Nov 17, 2017 join me on a free self guided garden district walking tour.
With almost 500 wall vaults the cemetery has a rich history of some of the first settlers from ireland and germany. Lafayette cemetery hours and tours the cemetery is open daily from 7 a. We also offer a more detailed, gpsenabled audio tour of lafayette cemetery. Lafayette cemetery is one of the most popular historic sites in new orleans, and it is frequently featured on area sightseeing tours. Many people passed us without the self led tour and were very jealous, it really improved the experience. Dec 08, 2017 take a self guided walking tour of historic lafayette cemetery no. Parking is plentiful nearby, so no need to uber if you have a car. This walking tour is not just mansions and manicured gardens, but stories of legends, tragedy, epidemics, lost causes, movie stars, celebrity chefs, and haunted spirits. Make your new orleans adventure as remarkable as it can be.
Then dont miss your chance to visit lafayette cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in the city. Get offline map and directions using our gpsmycity self guided walking tours app for your mobile device. Public access is not allowed in this cemetery we then walk around the neighborhood where youll see the architectural styles of the americans. The stark contrast of moldering crypts and gentle decay with the forceful fertility of the fecund greenery is incredibly jarring. Reserve your spot today and pay when youre ready for thousands of tours on viator. The cemetery has tombs with 7000 residents and is still active today. And since my husband travels there on business at least once a month, i was. Dont miss out on great deals for things to do on your trip to new orleans. Lafayette cemetery number 2 in new orleans, louisiana. Located in what now is the heart of the garden district, between washington, sixth, prytania, and coliseum streets, lafayette cemetery no. This place has some very old tombs, plus its one of the most used cemeteries. Today i visited lafayette cemetery in the garden district of new orleans.
Of all the cemeteries in new orleans, lafayette exudes the strongest sense of subtropical southern gothic. Sam also was willing to give directions and insight into the city with hot spots and highlights of places to go from local cuisine to. Free new orleans garden district walking tour with printable map. Our free, selfguided garden district walking tour is one of the best daytime activities. There are about 1,100 family tombs and more than 7,000 people buried in lafayette cemetery no.
This tour should take you approximately 4560 minutes depending on how quickly you walk. Historic lafayette walking tours explore historic sites and architecture. We also have guided plantation tours, rum distillery tours, history tours, cocktail and foodie tours, walking tours, movie tours, brewery tours, deep sea fishing tours and so many more. Join me on a selfguide walking tour of the beautiful and historic lafayette cemetery no. Founded in 1833 and still in use today, the cemetery takes its name from its location in what was once the city of lafayette, a suburb of new orleans.
Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in lafayette cemetery in lafayette, california, a find a grave cemetery. For nola, would lafayette cemetery be the best option. Our mission is to provide low cost burials to families within our tax district of alamo, lafayette, rossmoor, blackhawk, diablo, tassajara, and. The new orleans garden district tour is a beautiful way to see a beautiful neighborhood with gorgeous historic mansions dating back to the antebellum days of the old south. Free new orleans garden district walking tour map nola. French quarter and cemetery walking tour in new orleans. The cemetery was named after the city of lafayette, which was once the area of new orleans. Take in the 19 diverse hopoff stops of this bus tour. The cemetery was established as the official cemetery for the city of lafayette presentday garden district in 1833. Join me on a free selfguided garden district walking tour.
Mary mccosker, emily haas, dorothy gittinger mutnick and the alamo lafayette cemetery district in cooperation with san francisco bay area girl. Keeping history alive at the lafayette cemetery a selfguided tour author julie wegher with special thanks to lafayette history authors. Obviously, this is a city that holds a lot of meaning for me. In the marquis footsteps lafayette magazine fall 2019. Sam was funny, witty, and smart and held the attention of everyone on our tour each time. To learn more about the lafayette cemetery, visit new orleans and take a self guided tour. This cemetery guide is packed with photos and tips to help you plan your visit to. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in lafayette cemetery number 2 in new orleans, louisiana, a find a grave cemetery. Book your guided tour and get an onlyinlouisiana adventure. Here is a list of companies that offer cemetery tours. Opened in 1838, 47,000 souls rested in lafayette cemetery when it.
They leave from the gate at the 1400 block of washington avenue and last 90 minutes. Alamolafayette cemetery district is a nonprofit, special district of the state of california, located in lafayette and alamo, california. Some of the most famous people buried in lafayette cemetery no. Alamo lafayette cemetery district is a nonprofit, special district of the state of california, located in lafayette and alamo, california. Visitors walk through the lafayette cemetery during a tour on sunday, july 24, 2016. Marvel at the antebellum homes while learning about this historic neighborhood from your knowledgeable tour guide.
In 1854, when more than 8,000 people in new orleans succumbed to one of the nations worst outbreaks of yellow fever, bodies were just left outside the gates of lafayette cemetery no. The city of new orleans has temporarily closed lafayette cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates. New orleans garden district walking tour including lafayette. Lafayette cemetery no 1 new orleans, usa attractions. It was the first memorial park cemetery featuring perpetual care in the lafayette area. We had an excellent tour of the garden district and lafayette cemetery with our tour guide, aubrey. A lafayette cemetery walking tour is one of the best things. Take a self guided walking tour of historic lafayette cemetery no. Keeping history alive at the lafayette cemetery a self guided tour author julie wegher with special thanks to lafayette history authors. This aboveground burial site, listed on the national register of historic places, contains approximately 1,100 family tombs and more than 10,000 people. Our mission is to provide low cost burials to families within our tax district of alamo, lafayette, rossmoor, blackhawk, diablo, tassajara, and parts of danville, walnut creek, and san ramon. Im also going to be travelling solo and im totally happy with that but id like to get an. Our tours are small usually under 15 people and historically accurate. Combine a lafayette cemetery tour with a garden district walking tour for a unique new orleans experience.
Its second album is called the lafayette marquis, and the bands blend of steamy blues and cajun rock could serve as theme music when. Mary mccosker, emily haas, dorothy gittinger mutnick and the alamolafayette cemetery district in cooperation with san francisco bay area girl. May 21, 2017 the cemetery has tombs with 7000 residents and is still active today. You will be pleasantly surprised at the variety of attractions in the city and how it changes throughout your opentop bus trip, from the sensational stadium, to the magnificent war museum not to mention the grand harrahs casino. Garden district walking tour in new orleans hello little home. Get offline map and directions using our gpsmycity selfguided walking tours app for your mobile device. There are immigrants from over 25 different countries and natives of 26. A selfguided tour of the waneka lake area waneka lake park and the contiguous greenlee wildlife preserve and the thomas open space have an amazing story to tell. Good option for a selfguided tour lafayette cemetery no. Garden district walking tour in new orleans hello little. Aubrey was a great tour guide and did a fantastic job providing historical and architectural information about the homes and the city in general. Apr 01, 2014 jewish cemetery in wroclaw 1856 museum walking tour, the most beautiful i have ever seen duration.
You can do a self guided walking tour which is open everyday except holidays. Lafayette cemetery defunct in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Lafayette cemetery in lafayette, california find a grave. A lafayette cemetery walking tour is one of the best things to do in new orleans. The city of new orleans has closed the cemetery for extensive repairs as. The city of new orleans has closed the cemetery for extensive repairs as of september 09, 2019. Garden district tour new orleans tours french quarter. Two chicks walking tours reveals the storied beauty of uptown new orleans on two historical new orleans tours among the mansions and marvels of the garden district. In 1835, the village of lafayette got an extra luxury when the steampowered.
To learn more about the lafayette cemetery, visit new orleans and take a selfguided tour. This cemetery guide is packed with photos and tips to help you plan your visit to this safe, easy to. In 1984, the rene poochie delhomme family took over management and control of the cemetery, which is now in its 4th generation of service to the death care industry. The garden district lafayette cemetery tour emphasizes history, architectural style, personal anecdotes, and tropical plant life. Its a place filled with stories of german and irish. When you tour with nonprofit save our cemeteries you are helping to preserve and protect the historic cemeteries of new orleans. Youll also see society tombs here, among which is the ymca tomb. When the city of lafayette was incorporated into the city of new orleans in 1852, it became. The interments in this cemetery were removed to evergreen memorial park, bensalem, pennsylvania. Join me on a self guide walking tour of the beautiful and historic lafayette cemetery no. We now visit this cemetery twice a day on our two cemeteries tour, but if you cant tour with us, please use this guide to explore this special, sacred place note.
You can take a self guided tour or hop on a bus that includes a stop at the cemetery. Lafayette cemetery number 2 in new orleans, louisiana find. Lafayette cemetery tour a revealing portrait of citys. New orleans garden district walking tour including. However, make sure to be careful as the ground is over uneven. Xplorit virtual tour discover lafayette cemetery no. Check out the best tours and activities to experience lafayette cemetery no. While most people agree that a cemetery as old as lafayette should, and probably does, have several resident specters, there is only one that causes people alarm, and it is the witch herself. Visit the cemetery as part of a walking tour of the garden district, or take a deeper dive into the cemeterys history on a dedicated tour with a guide wholl cover everything from burial procedures to notable ghost stories.