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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Walk among above-ground tombs on the official guided tour of this 1789 cemetery, where Marie Laveau is believed to be buried.

Basin St at St. Louis St, tour check-in at 501 Basin St · New Orleans, LA

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Price: $25–$50
Good for: First-time visitors
History lovers
Public transit nearby: Basin St. at St Louis St.Bus 32, 51, 52, 53-O, 57, 61, 62, 62-O · 280 ft away
N. Rampart St. at Conti St.Light rail and Bus 8, 46, 55, 91 · 480 ft away
Conti St. at N. Rampart St.Bus 8, 46, 55, 91 · 490 ft away
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About St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Opened in 1789, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 holds many thousands of burials in a single block of above-ground tombs on Basin Street, one block beyond the French Quarter. You can only enter on the official guided tour, offered in partnership with New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries, which checks in across the street at Basin St. Station and lasts about 55 minutes. Inside are the tomb believed to hold Marie Laveau, the grave of Homer Plessy and a pyramid tomb actor Nicolas Cage bought in 2010.

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