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Lake Lawn Metairie, New Orleans

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#10 of 47 in Historic Sites in New Orleans
Cemetery · Hidden Gem · Tourist Spot
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One of the largest and most historically significant graveyards in the city, Lake Lawn Metairie is the final resting place for more than 9,000 people, including Louisiana governors and notable Civil War leaders. Originally a race track, the site was turned into a cemetery in 1872, but the oval layout remains. The cemetery is known for its impressive collection of elaborate marble tombs and funeral statuary, including works from renowned sculptors, such as Albert Weiblen and Alexander Doyle. The cemetery offers little shade, so make sure you have sun protection if you visit during the warmer months. Arrange your visit to Lake Lawn Metairie and discover more family-friendly attractions in New Orleans using our New Orleans sightseeing planner.
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  • This place is huge and placed in the perfect secluded spot to peacefully be its own thing. Definitely impressive, grand, and beautiful~ 
    This place is huge and placed in the perfect secluded spot to peacefully be its own thing. Definitely impressive, grand, and beautiful~  more »
  • This is where the very rich are laid to rest and it shows. The grounds are very beautiful, even in November was still able to spot a few squirrels. I went there to pay my respects to Anne Rice, and... 
    This is where the very rich are laid to rest and it shows. The grounds are very beautiful, even in November was still able to spot a few squirrels. I went there to pay my respects to Anne Rice, and...  more »
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  • Finally got to do a tour here and it was amazing. So much history and the mausoleums were so detailed and beautiful. Easy to get to on the canal streetcar and walk to the cemetery. The employee s we met were so friendly and helpful. The lawns are really well kept. Could spend the whole day learning about the history buried there.
  • Lake Lawn is where my family members are traditionally put to rest, so it would take an unusual circumstance to point us elsewhere. It was a relief that our choice wasn't taken for granted, and Counselor Kelly Dobson Barrow made that obvious with her personal attentions. Every step of the way was something new for me, but she didn't act as though her responses were routine or my questions a nuisance. She went out of her way to educate, inform, assure and ease the way. Indeed, it was like having a member of the family accompany me through this most important experience of burying my father. She facilitated the inclusion of my mother's and brother's ashes also, so the closure for my family was more complete than I ever could have expected.

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