When you tour with non-profit Save Our Cemeteries you are helping to preserve and protect the historic cemeteries of New Orleans. Our tours are small and historically accurate.
Lake Lawn Metairie cemetery was named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Cemeteries.”
This picturesque cemetery boasts some of the grandest funerary architecture and sculpture in the US. Live oaks surround greek temples, gothic and Islamic style tombs, obelisks, and marble monuments with beautiful ironwork and stained glass.
The resting place of many of New Orlean's most influential and notorious citizens, Metairie Cemetery holds the graves of over 9,000 people on 65 landscaped acres. Nine Louisiana governors, seven New Orleans mayors, 49 kings of Carnival, and three Confederate generals rest alongside madams, brothel owners, bandleaders Louis Prima and Al Hirt, vampire writer Anne Rice, and former Saints and Pelicans’ owner Tom Benson.
An easy walk. Wheelchair accessible.
Posted By : stesham2022
On May 12, 2024, I had the pleasure of taking the guided tour of Metairie Cemetary. Visiting this cemetary had long been on my list of places to visit on New Orleans, and I'm so glad I did. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. Glenn was our guide, a lifelong New Orleanian who shared fascinating stories of some of the cemetary's residents as well the history of the cemetary itself. I can't recommend this tour enough if you're looking to get more from a visit to the cemetary than just a stroll among the tombs.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 14:54:06 
Posted By : WestCoastBee
What an amazing start to our day. A casual stroll full of so much history, amazing stories and interesting facts! Glenn was fantastic, we could have listened to him share the stories of the cemetery all day!
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 18:21:38
Posted By : joeldram
The tour was fantastic. Glenn, our tour guide was wonderful; he was kind, knowledgable, interesting and a real scholar of his trade. A man full of passion who brought the graveyard to life with his stories.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 09:11:49
Posted By : Jason_H
Highly recommend this tour. Glen was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the cemetery and New Orleans away from the hustle and bustle.
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Posted On : 2024-04-10 21:13:30 
Posted By : Brian_H
Great tour by guide Glenn who very obviously has a keen interest in the history & families of NOLA; he really knows his stuff. Very interesting and entertaining.
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Posted On : 2024-03-11 18:38:29
Posted By : Getaway279070
I had an exceptional experience with Glen as our tour guide at the Metairie Cemetery. His extensive knowledge and engaging storytelling brought the history and significance of the cemetery to life. His friendly demeanor and ability to answer questions enriched the overall experience. Five stars without a doubt!
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Posted On : 2024-03-03 17:07:15
Posted By : amandahR1005TP
Glenn is the guide for the Sunday 10:00 am Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery tour, which I would highly recommend. He is knowledgeable, passionate, willing to answer and further explain any questions you may have, and surprisingly not from New Jersey. Also, please do not let his cane fool you, I am pretty sure he only uses it as a statement piece because he will walk circles around you.
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Posted On : 2024-02-26 15:07:15
Posted By : rachelfO4439IC
Great tour! Glenn, our tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. Lovely walk through a beautiful cemetery.
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Posted On : 2024-02-19 17:27:20
Posted By : homegrown1210
Glenn is an exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly guide who led us on a deep dive of the history of New Orleans via the beautiful Metairie Cemetery! This tour is an amazing way to get to know the city and its cast of characters, and learn how social, political, and economic trends play out over time. As a native of the city, Glenn helps visitors connect the dots between those buried at Metairie and the New Orleans we see today.
Save our Cemeteries is also a very cool non-profit dedicated to preserving and promoting New Orleans' cemeteries, so this is worth the time whether it's your first visit or you are a seasoned pro. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
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Posted On : 2024-02-06 12:23:17
Posted By : K9526HZrichardr
During a recent visit to New Orleans, my wife and I took a morning away from the craziness of the French Quarter for a morning tour of Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery with Save Our Cemeteries.
On the nearly two-hour tour, we learned about the history of burial practices in New Orleans, tomb architecture, and the role of cemeteries in society. But with so many famous (and more than a few infamous) folks buried there, we also got a broader picture of New Orleans history, culture, and politics.
Our tour guide, Glenn, was the best! A day before the tour he sent a text with detailed instructions on where to meet in the sprawling cemetery—important if, like us, you are getting dropped off by an Uber or a taxi. He was very personable and possessed a seemingly bottomless reservoir of knowledge on a huge range of topics. He even gave out bottles of water at the end of the tour.
We highly recommend this tour. It’s a great way to get a different perspective on New Orleans, its past, its present, and its people.
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Posted On : 2023-12-29 14:14:55
