Tours

Weekly:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Our guided tours of Lafayette No. 1 and St. Louis No. 1 allow the visitor, both national and international, a glimpse into our city's past. The participant gains a greater knowledge of the events that shaped New Orleans' unique heritage.
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Please note: Cemetery authorities may choose to close during certain holidays, requiring SOC to cancel its tour. If you are planning a holiday visit, please call the SOC office at 504-525-3377 to find out if a tour has been canceled due to closure.

2010 Activities

Date
Event
January 18 Cemetery Clean-Up, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, Hands On New Orleans, 8:30am - 2pm
February 4 Lecture: Keeping the Stories of the Interred Alive: The History and Preservation of Baton Rouge's Historic Highland Cemetery, by Kenny Kleinpeter, HNOC, 6pm. Click here for more information.
February 27 Names Recording Project, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, Xavier Students, 9am - 2pm
March 6 Names Recording Project, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, Xavier Students, 9am - 2pm
March 27 Guided tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, 10am. $15 for SOC Members, $18 for Non-Members. Reservations Required. Call 504.525.3377 to reserve or more information.
April 7 Cemetery Clean-up, Odd Fellows Rest, 9 am- 12pm
April 14 Lecture and Book Signing: Death Becomes Them: Unearthing the Suicides of the Brilliant, the Famous and the Notorious, by Alix Strauss, House of Broel, 6 pm.
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May 17 Cemeteryscape call for entries. All entries are due to SOC office by 5pm on July 19th.
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July 17 Cemetery clean-up in collaboration with Hands On New Orleans.
Valence Street Cemetery, 9am - 12pm. To participate, please click here to register.
July 31 Cemetery Seminar & Guide Training, Loyola University, 9am-4pm.
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August 17 Reading and Book Signing: Ruined, by Paula Morris. The Atrium at the Rink, 5:30pm.
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August 28 Cemetery clean-up in collaboration with Hands On New Orleans.
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, 9am - 12pm. To participate, please click here to register.
September 25 Cemetery clean-up in collaboration with Hands On New Orleans.
Lafayette Cemetery No. 2, 9am - 12pm. To participate, please click here to register.
October 2 Cemeteryscape exhibit opening, Hotel Le Cirque, 936 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, 5:30-7:30pm
October 16 Cemetery clean-up in collaboration with Hands On New Orleans.
Carrollton & St. Mary Cemeteries, 9am - 12pm. To participate, please click here to register.
October 23 All Saints Soiree...A Masked Gala, at the Home of Matt and Suzanne Wisdom.
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November 1 All Saints' Day and Special Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
November 14 A Run Through History, Metairie Cemetery, 8am - 12pm
November 20 Cemetery clean-up in collaboration with Hands On New Orleans.
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, 9am - 12pm. To participate, please click here to register.
December 9 Annual Members' Meeting, 6pm - 8pm
December 18 Cemetery clean-up in collaboration with Hands On New Orleans.
Holt Cemetery, 9am - 12pm. To participate, please click here to register.