Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
Jenna Reed
One of my favorite parts from my visit to Louisiana was my stroll through the historic Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in the Garden District of New Orleans.
It's so spooky and beautiful and haunting and lovely and real.
The mixture of stonework throughout the small city of dead is a mix of very, very old and very, very new.
This particular cemetery is actually the oldest of the city-operated in New Orleans.
Reading all of the names and years on the above-ground tombs is just fascinating. Generations of families are buried at the same site, some dating back so far. I found this one especially fascinating, reading "SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DESTITUTE ORPHAN BOYS".
The true groundskeepers are most definitely the lizards and the plant-life. The flora and fauna is just busting out of the seams of the place.
You might have a feeling of familiarity while walking through here, with good reason... this cemetery is very popular for filming. Double Jeopardy, Dracula, and more.
In honor of Halloween and the spooky holiday season, I thought that sharing these photos would be très approprié.
