This was anineresting Tour. We'll I guuess for me because im from the city and i didnt realize the history that these ancient cementaries acquired . I learned about the famous Voodoo Queen , Marie Laveau and several group and club burials such as the muscian of New Orleans Tomb . This was a very informal and exciting trip and i would love to tour more ;)
I've been there several times but I never realized that there was the Muscians of New Orleans Tomb. Here is the link that the Tour Guide told us about. You will find plenty of interesting material on this site including list of famous people buried there so take a look!
This field trip was probably my favorite. Just walking through you could immediately feel the city's history from Marie Laveau to the Italians' Society of New Orleans tomb. I hope that the city continues to maintain the cemetery, because it really is an important part of nola's past. Ok and this I am just curious about....when they remove the remains and put them into the wooden box which eventually decays, what happens to that expensive coffin your family bought?
I thought this was a very interesting field trip, and try to learn the most i could have about St. Louis cemetery even though we went at a very hot time. Also, getting locked in the cemetery after the hours of 3 p.m. wasn't that cool. But overall, it was a fun tour and taught people alot about how people get burried traditonally of the city, and you get the beautiful view of the Iberville projects as well.
I did not get to make it on this field trip since I had to make up a mid term, but it seems very interesting and I think that all the people who didn't get to go should get a group together and make our own trip there! I don't particularly want to be locked in like the first group was, but at least thats an interesting spin on your visit there!!
The cemetery was unlike any cemetery I've ever been in. It freaks me out to think that there are dead bodies above ground, and that these decaying bones are continually shifted around...I would hate for that to be my job. I think the coolest thing I saw during this field trip was how the tombs had sunk into the ground. It put in perspective the fact that New Orleans is actually sinking.
Despite the hot weather, the trip to the cemetery was quite interesting, and our tour guide was very informal. I loved the Musicians of New Orleans Tomb! It was beautiful in itself and to top the day off with snowballs was quite satisfying!
I loved going on this tour. I feel like visiting the cementaries really shows the history of the city. Everytihng from how they buried the dead above ground to seperating the protestants from the rest of the cementary. Marie Laveau's tomb had to be my tomb. The x's on her cross and the gifts that people left her were fascinating to learn about. However, the best part of the entire trip was being locked inside. Dr. Hunt's face was priceless!
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This was anineresting Tour. We'll I guuess for me because im from the city and i didnt realize the history that these ancient cementaries acquired . I learned about the famous Voodoo Queen , Marie Laveau and several group and club burials such as the muscian of New Orleans Tomb . This was a very informal and exciting trip and i would love to tour more ;)
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I've been there several times but I never realized that there was the Muscians of New Orleans Tomb. Here is the link that the Tour Guide told us about. You will find plenty of interesting material on this site including list of famous people buried there so take a look!
http://cml.upenn.edu/nola/14history/L1historypgburial.html
This field trip was probably my favorite. Just walking through you could immediately feel the city's history from Marie Laveau to the Italians' Society of New Orleans tomb. I hope that the city continues to maintain the cemetery, because it really is an important part of nola's past. Ok and this I am just curious about....when they remove the remains and put them into the wooden box which eventually decays, what happens to that expensive coffin your family bought?
I thought this was a very interesting field trip, and try to learn the most i could have about St. Louis cemetery even though we went at a very hot time. Also, getting locked in the cemetery after the hours of 3 p.m. wasn't that cool. But overall, it was a fun tour and taught people alot about how people get burried traditonally of the city, and you get the beautiful view of the Iberville projects as well.
I did not get to make it on this field trip since I had to make up a mid term, but it seems very interesting and I think that all the people who didn't get to go should get a group together and make our own trip there! I don't particularly want to be locked in like the first group was, but at least thats an interesting spin on your visit there!!
The cemetery was unlike any cemetery I've ever been in. It freaks me out to think that there are dead bodies above ground, and that these decaying bones are continually shifted around...I would hate for that to be my job. I think the coolest thing I saw during this field trip was how the tombs had sunk into the ground. It put in perspective the fact that New Orleans is actually sinking.
Despite the hot weather, the trip to the cemetery was quite interesting, and our tour guide was very informal. I loved the Musicians of New Orleans Tomb! It was beautiful in itself and to top the day off with snowballs was quite satisfying!
I loved going on this tour. I feel like visiting the cementaries really shows the history of the city. Everytihng from how they buried the dead above ground to seperating the protestants from the rest of the cementary. Marie Laveau's tomb had to be my tomb. The x's on her cross and the gifts that people left her were fascinating to learn about. However, the best part of the entire trip was being locked inside. Dr. Hunt's face was priceless!
Marie Lavau's tomb had to be my favorite tomb***
The x's on her tomb**.....
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