Top Ten Things for Kids in
New Orleans
Cemeteries
Eagan family tomb in Metairie
Cemetery
You might not think a cemetery as
an appropriate place to bring children
sightseeing, but have you read one of those
"Goosebumps" books lately? My son
Justin has read a couple of dozen of them. We
were running some errands around town one
Saturday, and were in the CBD when he asked me
what the difference was between a graveyard and a
cemetery. I did a little bit of explaining as to
what makes our cemeteries different, and he said
he wanted to see a scary cemetery in New Orleans.
My first thought was to go to St. Louis Number
One, which is by far the neatest cemetery in
town. It's the oldest, and its irregular rows
make it much more spookier than some of the newer
places. It was closed, however, so we drove out
to Faubourg St. John and St. Louis Number Three.
That's where my mom'd buried, so the adventure
worked on several levels.
From a historical standpoint,
several of our cemeteries will do, but if you're
just looking for effect, take the kids to
Metairie Cemetery, which is on the corner of
Metairie Road and I-10. It's got lots to look at,
from a couple of Civil War monuments of note to
big, expensive family tombs. If cemeteries in
your neck of the woods mostly consist of flat
ground and headstones, this is a good way to
spend an hour or two.
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