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New Orleans - St. Louis Cemetery

New Orleans - St. Louis Cemetery
 
 
 
Our guide claims that Marie Laveau was a good Catholic who didn't earn this notorious reputation as a Voodoo Queen. She was active in her Catholic Church, and helped to nurse the sick during the many epidemics.
She was allowed to be buried in the Catholic section of this cemetery. Many still believe in her supposed powers and make requests at her grave, xxx.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Most people were buried above ground because the ground is below sea level.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sample of an older grave, where partial burial was successful.
 
 
 
Tom and I took the tour and found it fascinating.
 
 

Creation date: Apr 7, 2009 4:46pm     Last modified date: Apr 7, 2009 5:24pm   Last visit date: Mar 27, 2024 2:25am
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Apr 8, 2009  ( 1 comment )  
4/8/2009
11:01am
Tom Carr (penpaint)
Nice photos. I wonder how much water was here during the flooding. Everthing was very beautiful when we were there several years ago. thanks for sharing!
Apr 10, 2009  ( 1 comment )  
4/10/2009
10:17pm
Katharine Carr (katharine)
very neat !
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