A visit to her tomb in St. Louis Cemetery #1 is de rigueur for many visitors to New Orleans. A tour group at the grave of Marie Laveau in St. Louis Cemetery #1. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)How St. Louis Cemetery #1 came to beBut first, a little history: Set just north of the French Quarter, St. Louis Cemetery #1 opened in 1789 and quickly did a brisk business interring New Orleanians who were killed in droves by the waves of disease and disaster that frequently befell the city. A polite ghost in St. Louis Cemetery #1 named Alphonse greets visitors and will grab their hands, asking to be returned home. (Photo by Michael DeMocker) The ghost of chess champion Paul Morphy is said to play chess at his grave in St. Louis Cemetery #1.

Source: Washington Post September 26, 2022 17:20 UTC