Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

How to Get There

Head north on Carondelet St toward Union St. Turn right onto Gravier St. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto St Charles Ave. At Lee Cir, take the 4th exit and stay on St Charles Ave. Turn left onto Third St. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Prytania St

Overview

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is a historic cemetery in the Garden District neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1833 and still in use today, the cemetery takes its name from its location in what was once the City of Lafayette, a suburb of New Orleans that was annexed by the larger metropolis in 1852. The city's first planned cemetery, it is notable for the architectural significance of its tombs and mausoleums, often containing multiple family members, and for its layout, a cruciform plan that allowed for funeral processions.

Confined within a single city block, the cemetery contains approximately 1,100 family tombs and 7,000 people.

Notable tombs

John Howard Ferguson, defendant in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities.

Harry T. Hays, an American Army officer serving in the Mexican-American War and a general who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War; leader of a brigade known as the "Louisiana Tigers."

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