Holt was founded in 1879 to take over the duties of Locust Grove Cemeteries, located at Freret and 6th Street, which were used for the Negro indigent dead. This new location was farther away from the city's population and also meant the bodies of the indigent dead would not have to be carried through the heart of the city. (Interestingly enough the Thomy Lafon school was built over the Locust Grove cemeteries.) The price for burial in Holt is the cost of having a grave dug - the family must maintain the plot after that. Holt (also known as Potter's Field) is hard to find, but worth the trip. The below ground gravesites are marked by mostly handmade grave markers. It has a couple of beautiful live oaks draped with moss and is overgrown with vegetation. Watch where you step - there are unmarked graves. The back gate is always open, so visit when you want.

Holt Cemetery is located near Gen. Diaz and Weiblen Place off of Canal (next to Delgado)

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