GARDEN DISTRICT & Cemetery tours

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GARDEN DISTRICT WALKING TOUR

This is the Tour You've Heard About!

Tour Includes:

The homes of Author Anne Rice and Rock Star Trent Reznor.  The House where Jefferson Davis died in 1889. Toby's corner (The area's oldest house) Lafayette Cemetery (Closed Sundays)

Without visiting the lavish and historic Garden District.  Known as the "American" section of town, it was built in the 1800's to rival the architectural splendor & beauty of the French Quarter.

Tour meets twice daily in the front of The Historic Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Avenue (corner of Josephine St. and St. Charles Ave.) A pleasant 20 block ride on the St. Charles Streetcar gets you there!

Departure Times:

10:00am and 1:30 pm Daily

7 days - rain or shine

Length of Tour:

Approximately 2 hours

Cost

$18 Adults

($9.00 children 12 & under)

$13.00 Students/Seniors

Group Discounts 

Private Tours available by reservation

Save Our Cemeteries, City of the Dead

No visit to New Orleans is complete without a tour of the city's oldest outdoor museums, its historic cemeteries.  Often called CITIES OF THE DEAD, these cemeteries are noted for their unique, above-ground tombs. The tombs serve as monuments to the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and they, like the cemeteries themselves, are a major part of the city's unique heritage. 

Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. offers authentic, accurate guided tours through two of New Orleans' oldest and most historically significant cemeteries, Lafayette No.1 and St. Louis No.1 Relive the romance, the tragedy, the memories of two centuries of New Orleans' history, brought to life by representatives of Save Our Cemeteries, Inc.

Founded in 1974, Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and protecting New Orleans' 31 historic cemeteries.  Over the years, Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. has been responsible for the actual restoration of historic tombs that otherwise would have disintegrated beyond repair.  Proceeds from tours led by representatives benefit the Save Our Cemeteries' tomb restoration programs, as well as educational projects, lectures, and workshops on cemetery preservation.  Contributions and inquires welcomed.

Lafayette Cemetery No.1 is located in the historic Garden District. It is among the city's earliest and most historically significant above-ground burial sites.  Once a part of the Livaudais Plantation, Lafayette Cemetery No.1 was designated a city burial site in 1833  and has been in continuous use since. It was the city's first planned cemetery, distinguished by intersecting avenues designed to accommodate funeral processions.  This culturally and architecturally significant cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 - Founded in 1789, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the burial ground for some of the most illustrious citizens of New Orleans, including Etienne' Bore, pioneer in sugar development; Daniel Clark, financial supporter of the American Revolution; Paul Morphy, world famous chess champion; and other local and national figures.  Notable structures include the famed oven wall vaults and the magnificent tombs of the French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish societies.  As the number of participants is limited, reservations are recommended.  Individuals not holding reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis.  Call today