Tours
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| 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. 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
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Date
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Event
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| 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.
Click here for more information |
| May 17 | Cemeteryscape call for entries. All entries are due to SOC office by 5pm on July 19th. Click here for more information Click here for Entry Form |
| 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. Click here for information. Click here for registration form. |
| August 17 | Reading and Book Signing: Ruined, by Paula Morris. The Atrium at the Rink, 5:30pm. Click here for more information. |
| 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. Click here to purchase tickets. |
| 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. |
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