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Tour beautiful Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery

Named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Cemeteries.”

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Lafayette Cemetery CLOSED for repair

Until further notice

Improvement Plan Info here
Lifting the Veil: Funeral Traditions and Cemetery Customs of Old New Orleans

Tour St. Louis No. 2 Cemetery

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is still CLOSED

Catholic Cemeteries has not yet reopened the cemetery.
Tour the Opulent Garden District

Hear about Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 Tour

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Save Our Cemeteries is the ONLY non-profit touring organization in New Orleans dedicated to cemetery preservation, promotion, restoration, and education.

Tours

Your tour with SOC benefits our historic Cities of the Dead.
Black History Tour

Join us by appointment for this fascinating tour of St. Louis #2.
Cemeteries

There are over 40 cemeteries in New Orleans. Each is as unique as the neighborhoods that surround them.
Lifting The Veil Tour

Tour St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
Sundays at 10:00 am.
Greenwood Cemetery Tour

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Preservation/Restoration

View SOC's painstaking restoration and maintenance work in the local cemeteries.
St. Louis No. 3 Tour

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Request for Proposals

Descendants of Francois Germain Plessis Plessy Tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
How you can help

Our Mission

Founded in 1974, Save Our Cemeteries is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the historic cemeteries of New Orleans through restoration, education, and advocacy. Become a member today.

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News & Notes

SOC sends out RFP for Plessy Family tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Interesting article about Holt Cemetery

City Announces Plans for Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 Improvements

Save Our Cemeteries has restored the Alaux family tomb inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Featured on DatingNews.com Editors’ Choice Award

SOC mentioned in Biz New Orleans

TA Best of the Best