Save Our Cemeteries

Save Our Cemeteries We’re also proud to be the city’s only nonprofit cemetery tour operator.
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Save Our Cemeteries, a department of the Preservation Resource Center, works to preserve and protect New Orleans’ historic cemeteries through education, advocacy, and restoration. Save Our Cemeteries is the ONLY non-profit cemetery touring organization in New Orleans.

Storm clouds over St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. ⛅🪦Some days, New Orleans' historic cemeteries feel less like landmarks and m...
06/04/2026

Storm clouds over St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. ⛅🪦

Some days, New Orleans' historic cemeteries feel less like landmarks and more like works of art—where sculpture, architecture, and the changing sky come together to create something unforgettable.

Moments like these are a reminder that cemeteries are not only places of remembrance, but also some of the city's most beautiful historic landscapes. 📸 by Russell Blanchard

📍 Explore St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 with Save Our Cemeteries, New Orleans' only nonprofit cemetery tour provider. Tours are offered daily at 10 a.m.

Book your spot today at https://prcno.org/new-orleans-cemetery-tours/

Join us THIS FRIDAY for a tour of St. Roch Cemetery, one of New Orleans’ most fascinating hidden historic sites. ⚜️🪦⁠⁠Mo...
06/03/2026

Join us THIS FRIDAY for a tour of St. Roch Cemetery, one of New Orleans’ most fascinating hidden historic sites. ⚜️🪦⁠
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Modeled after the Camp Santo dei Tedeschi near St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St. Roch Cemetery was designed by Father Peter Leonard Thevis himself, who sketched the plans and helped build it alongside his parishioners before its dedication in 1875.⁠
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Father Thevis left an incredible mark on New Orleans, overseeing the construction of schools, convents, and community spaces throughout the Faubourg Marigny—and after decades of service, he was laid to rest inside the very chapel he helped build with his own hands.⁠
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Discover the history, architecture, and stories that make St. Roch unlike anywhere else in the city. Tour with us June 5th to experience this remarkable place for yourself.⁠
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🔗 https://prcno.org/new-orleans-cemetery-tours/

Come explore one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. 🪦🌳Founded in 1872, Metairie Cemetery is home to breathta...
06/02/2026

Come explore one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. 🪦🌳

Founded in 1872, Metairie Cemetery is home to breathtaking monumental architecture, world-class sculpture, towering live oaks, and the stories of some of New Orleans' most influential—and infamous—residents.

Join Save Our Cemeteries, the official tour provider for Historic Metairie Cemetery, and discover the governors, Carnival kings, musicians, writers, and larger-than-life characters who helped shape the city we know today.

As New Orleans' only nonprofit cemetery tour provider, every tour helps support preservation, restoration, and education efforts in our historic cemeteries.

📍 Tours offered seven days a week
🎟️ Book your tour today at https://prcno.org/cemetery-tour/metairie-cemetery/

06/01/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don't just take our word for it...

We're honored every time a guest leaves one of these reviews, but what we love most is seeing people connect with the stories, architecture, and history that make New Orleans cemeteries so extraordinary.

Metairie Cemetery is home to some of the city's most stunning funerary architecture, world-class sculpture, and fascinating residents—from governors and Carnival kings to musicians, writers, and notable local characters.

Join New Orleans' only nonprofit cemetery tour provider and discover why so many visitors call this one of the highlights of their trip.

🎟️ Book your tour today at https://prcno.org/new-orleans-cemetery-tours/. Every tour helps support the preservation of New Orleans' historic cemeteries.

Meet Our Guide: Melissa Hall ⁠Melissa Hall has a lifelong love for the rich history and culture of New Orleans. Before r...
05/31/2026

Meet Our Guide: Melissa Hall
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Melissa Hall has a lifelong love for the rich history and culture of New Orleans. Before retiring from a career as a respiratory therapist, she would spend her free time walking in the city’s many cemeteries, curious about the tombs and the people who were laid to rest in them. This curiosity led her to become a tour guide for Save Our Cemeteries. Melissa’s tours offer a window into the lives, legacies and lasting impact of those who made New Orleans what it is today.
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You can join Melissa on:⁠
• St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 near City Park⁠
• Metairie Cemetery tours⁠
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🔗 Book your tour today at https://prcno.org/new-orleans-cemetery-tours/

05/30/2026

A little rain can't wash away 170 years of history. ☔️🪦

Even during a summer storm, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 remains one of the most beautiful places in New Orleans. From ornate family tombs to stories of the city's most influential residents, there's always something to discover.

The good news? You don't have to wait for perfect weather to experience it.

Join us for a guided tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 3—now offered daily at 10 a.m. 🎟️ https://prcno.org/cemetery-tour/st-louis-cemetery-no-3-near-city-park/

⭐️ Guest Review ⭐️"What a wonderful experience! Our tour guide Dana was full of knowledge, we had a lovely time walking ...
05/29/2026

⭐️ Guest Review ⭐️

"What a wonderful experience! Our tour guide Dana was full of knowledge, we had a lovely time walking around and learning about different tombs. It was especially exciting to go into the chapel and learn about Saint Roch and all the people who still leave offering to this day!"

One of the most unique experiences in New Orleans happens just once a month.

The St. Roch Chapel is only open to the public on the first Friday of each month, making this one of the rarest cemetery tours in the city.

Join us on Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. for this special tour of St. Roch Cemetery and Chapel. Learn the remarkable story of Rev. Peter Thevis, the devotion to St. Roch, and the traditions that continue more than 150 years later.

Don't miss your chance to step inside this fascinating and rarely accessible sacred space.

🎟️ Reserve your spot today at https://prcno.org/new-orleans-cemetery-tours/

You can now tour St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 - SEVEN DAYS A WEEK with Save Our Cemeteries! 🪦✨As New Orleans’ only nonprofit...
05/29/2026

You can now tour St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 - SEVEN DAYS A WEEK with Save Our Cemeteries! 🪦✨

As New Orleans’ only nonprofit cemetery tour provider, every tour helps support the preservation and restoration of these sacred historic spaces. ❤️

Just steps from Bayou St. John and City Park, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 is filled with fascinating stories, incredible funerary architecture, and the tombs of some of New Orleans’ most legendary figures—including Leah Chase, Paul Prudhomme, E.J. Bellocq, and architect James Gallier.

Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a lifelong local, there’s always something new to discover among the avenues of tombs and centuries of history.

📍 Tours now offered daily at 10am
🎟️ Book your spot today at https://prcno.org/new-orleans-cemetery-tours/

Join us on June 5th for a tour of St. Roch Cemetery, one of New Orleans’ most fascinating hidden historic sites. ⚜️🪦Mode...
05/27/2026

Join us on June 5th for a tour of St. Roch Cemetery, one of New Orleans’ most fascinating hidden historic sites. ⚜️🪦

Modeled after the Camp Santo dei Tedeschi near St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St. Roch Cemetery was designed by Father Peter Leonard Thevis himself, who sketched the plans and helped build it alongside his parishioners before its dedication in 1875.

Father Thevis left an incredible mark on New Orleans, overseeing the construction of schools, convents, and community spaces throughout the Faubourg Marigny—and after decades of service, he was laid to rest inside the very chapel he helped build with his own hands.

Discover the history, architecture, and stories that make St. Roch unlike anywhere else in the city. Tour with us June 5th to experience this remarkable place for yourself.

🔗 https://prcno.org/cemetery-tour/st-roch-cemetery/

05/26/2026

“Here it is, your moment of Zen.” ✨

Take a quiet moment to enjoy the newly restored roof and fully functioning scupper on the historic German Presbyterian Society Tomb in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. Watching water finally flow the way it was intended is deeply satisfying — and a reminder that preservation is often found in the smallest details.

Special thanks to the incredible preservation teams making this work possible, including Michelle Duhon with Bayou Preservation and the restoration crew at NOLA Cemetery Renewal. Their craftsmanship helps protect these irreplaceable historic tombs for generations to come. 🪦💧

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