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Founded in 1872, Metairie Cemetery was built upon what had been the Metairie Race Course. Local legend has it that Charles T. Howard, one of the cemetery's founders, was not allowed to join the Metairie Jockey Club which owned the racetrack. He had made his money in the Louisiana Lottery and was looked upon as a "rough diamond". When refused membership he vowed the racetrack would become a cemetery. Charles T. Howard's tomb is located on Central Ave. in the cemetery. A marble figure of an old man with his finger to his lips sits upon it. Metairie Cemetery was the first local cemetery to be patterned after the "park-like" cemeteries of the Eastern United States. Many famous Louisianans are buried here and the cemetery boasts 150 acres of elegant tombs, statues and peaceful landscapes. Some of my favorites are the Italian Society tombs and the Egyptian styled Brunswig tomb. To see the older part of the cemetery, turn to the left at the office. This is a very peaceful and safe cemetery and it has great roads which make it very accessible by vehicle.
Located at 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. (exit off I-10 at the City Park exit)
Hours - 8:30 to 5:00 everyday
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All photographs (c) L.E.Lake - Permission required for republishing