• Undoubtedly the Metairie Cemetery is destined to be the great Necropolis of the South. As far as its location, ornaments, care and poetry are concerned...
  • After all, it only makes sense that the dead buried at Metairie Cemetery that they simply may not want to pass over to The Other Side.
  • Founded in 1872 upon a 150-acre site used as a horse-racing track dating from 1838, Metairie Cemetery was designed by Benjamin Morgan Harrod...
  • On an area once known as Metairie Ridge, this cemetery is one of New Orleans’ largest and most historic resting grounds.
  • The elliptical track formed the basis of Metairie Cemetery’s design, and three smaller ellipses were laid out within it to serve as paths.
  • The Metairie Cemetery, upon construction, was deemed a public works project in addition to being a spacious cemetery.
  • 2041. Add Metairie Cemetery to a New List. View all photos. ... Metairie Cemetery 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd New Orleans, Louisiana, 70124 United States.
  • Metairie Cemetery. ... Metairie is the first suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain between the cities of New Orleans...
  • New Orleans is a city known for its cemeteries, and I encourage adding Metairie Cemetery to your travel plans when you visit the area.
  • Highway service and traffic lanes are now completed in the Metairie Cemetery area to accomodate autos entering Metairie Cemetery.