New Orleans cemeteries

St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2: Buried Stories the Tours Don’t Tell

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A wide view down the central pathway of St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2 in New Orleans, lined with rows of white marble tombs and coping graves under a bright summer sky.

TMP Origins – The Early Roads When Dusty and I crossed the street from Greenwood Cemetery and stepped into St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2, we didn’t know what we were walking into.We weren’t researching yet.We weren’t documenting stops, tracing lineages, or unfolding entire histories like we do today. We were just… wandering. Two travelers trying … Read more

Greenwood Cemetery: New Orleans’ Most Unusual City of the Dead

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Elk monument standing atop a tumulus at the Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans from outside the fence

TMP Origins – The Early Roads | New Orleans Trip #2 A Cemetery That Broke Every Rule New Orleans cemeteries are famous for their tall walls, vaulted tombs, and tightly woven “Cities of the Dead.”But Greenwood Cemetery?It took one look at tradition… and politely declined. Born in 1852 during a yellow fever crisis that left … Read more