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Jan 16, 2015

St. Louis Cemetery

Oldest Cemetery, St. Louis No. 1, New Orleans, La.
Most interesting of New Orleans historic burial places, the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1- established in 1788.  Some inscriptions are still decipherable dated 1800.  Here lie the bodies of Mayl Morphy, the famous chess player; and Etienne de Bore who first made granulated sugar. 
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Vaults of Old St. Louis Cemetery on All Saints' Day
nearly all more than one hundred years old, decorated lavishly with flowers on All Saints' Day,  November 1st, according to a colorful custom characteristic of New Orleans.


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