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St. John's Historic Cemetery

Once part of Ridgefield Plantation, the land for the Church and Cemetery fronted on the Terrebonne Road - now Jackson Street - connecting Bayous Lafourche and Terrebonne. An entire block was...

Once part of Ridgefield Plantation, the land for the Church and Cemetery fronted on the Terrebonne Road - now Jackson Street - connecting Bayous Lafourche and Terrebonne. An entire block...

  • louisiana
  • cemetery
  • thibodaux
  • lafourche parish

Talbert - Pierson Cemetery 1889

Established by members of the Talbert and Pierson families, pioneers who first settled in the area in the 1860's. Thirteen graves are covered with unique grave houses. The origins of grave houses...

Established by members of the Talbert and Pierson families, pioneers who first settled in the area in the 1860's. Thirteen graves are covered with unique grave houses. The origins of grave...

  • louisiana
  • cemetery

The New Orleans Musicians Tomb

THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS TOMB   This historic tomb which since the 19th century had interred the Sacred Union Society and the Barbarin Family now also acts as the New Orleans Musicians Tomb. The...

THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS TOMB   This historic tomb which since the 19th century had interred the Sacred Union Society and the Barbarin Family now also acts as the New Orleans Musicians Tomb....

  • louisiana
  • new orleans
  • cemetery
  • 2004
  • anna ross twichell
  • mitchell gaudet
  • music
  • tomb
  • mausoleum

Benjamin Henry Boneval LaTrobe / Henry Sellon Boneval LaTrobe

IN THE PROTESTANT SECTION OF THIS CEMETERY WERE INTERRED   BENJAMIN HENRY BONEVAL LATROBE   BORN FULNECK, ENGLAND. MAY 1.1764. DIED NEW ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER 3. 1820   FOUNDER OF THE ARCHITECTURAL...

IN THE PROTESTANT SECTION OF THIS CEMETERY WERE INTERRED   BENJAMIN HENRY BONEVAL LATROBE   BORN FULNECK, ENGLAND. MAY 1.1764. DIED NEW ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER 3. 1820   FOUNDER OF THE...

  • new orleans
  • louisiana
  • cemetery
  • benjamin latrobe
  • henry latrobe
  • 1764
  • 1820
  • 1792
  • 1817

First Cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Shearith Israel

THE FIRST CEMETERY OF THE SPANISH AND PORTVGVESE SYNAGOGVE SHEARITH ISRAEL IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1656-1823Submitted by @lampbane

THE FIRST CEMETERY OF THE SPANISH AND PORTVGVESE SYNAGOGVE SHEARITH ISRAEL IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1656-1823Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • synagogue
  • cemetery
  • 1656
  • 1823
  • judaism

Lest We Forget, Vicksburg

These headstones represent soldiers from Louisiana and Mississippi who died at the hospitals located at Mississippi Springs and Coopers Wells. These soldiers from the Army of Mississippi died from...

These headstones represent soldiers from Louisiana and Mississippi who died at the hospitals located at Mississippi Springs and Coopers Wells. These soldiers from the Army of Mississippi died...

  • mississippi
  • vicksburg
  • cemetery
  • us civil war

Old Burying Ground St. Francisville

Established by 18th Century Capuchin Friars.

Established by 18th Century Capuchin Friars.

  • louisiana
  • cemetery
  • st. francisville

Old Rapides Cemetery

As settlers moved into central Louisiana in the mid-1700s, thecolonial Spanish government established a post named El Rapido, alsocalled Poste du Rapide by local French settlers.During the same...

As settlers moved into central Louisiana in the mid-1700s, thecolonial Spanish government established a post named El Rapido, alsocalled Poste du Rapide by local French settlers.During the same...

  • louisiana
  • pineville
  • cemetery
  • rapides parish

St. John The Baptist Cemetery

ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CEMETERYESTABLISHED 1772WELCOME TO THIS HOLY PLACE.THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY IS THE LAST RESTINGPLACE OF THE BODIES OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTEDAWAITING REUNION WITH THEIR SOULS AT...

ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CEMETERYESTABLISHED 1772WELCOME TO THIS HOLY PLACE.THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY IS THE LAST RESTINGPLACE OF THE BODIES OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTEDAWAITING REUNION WITH THEIR SOULS AT...

  • louisiana
  • cemetery
  • catholic
  • new orleans

Mount Olive Cemetery

The Mount Olive Cemetery was established in 1906 as a burial ground for employees of the Tatum Lumber Company and for the Bonhomie community. W.S.F. Tatum, founder of the mill and a future mayor...

The Mount Olive Cemetery was established in 1906 as a burial ground for employees of the Tatum Lumber Company and for the Bonhomie community. W.S.F. Tatum, founder of the mill and a future mayor...

  • mississippi
  • cemetery