Graves above ground in New Orleans.
Saint Louis Cemetery Number One 3421 Esplanade Ave New Orleans LA Located on the boundary of the French Quarter this is the oldest cemetery in the city The above ground burial practices are typical of swampy New Orleans where early settlers soon discovered that coffins buried in the ground would float to the surface after a hard rain. The damage is as a result of Hurricane Katrina
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