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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans

Season 2 Episode 204 | 26m 46s

Join Host/Producer Roberto Mighty at legendary St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, in New Orleans! The town, known for mardi gras, jazz and great cuisine, is home to this Catholic cemetery with multicultural roots. We learn about Asian immigration, and tombs include the “witch” Madame Marie Laveau; civil rights activist Homer Plessy; Chess master Paul Morphy, and a mysterious pyramid for actor Nicolas Cage.

Aired: 02/18/23 | Expires: 04/18/23
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Host Roberto Mighty tours Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries in Philadelphia.
Join Host Roberto Mighty on an exclusive tour of New York’s spectacular Woodlawn Cemetery.
Host Roberto Mighty explores historic Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
Join Host Roberto Mighty at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, a veritable shrine for book lovers.
Join Host Roberto Mighty at Ohio’s Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati.
Visit Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery and Leonard Bernstein & Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Host Roberto Mighty visits National Historic Landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Visit London’s Highgate Cemetery and discover the life of author Douglas Adams.
Visit Spring Grove Cemetery and celebrate the lives of Frances Wright and Henry Boyd.
Visit more inspiring historical figures from London, Paris, and the USA.
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Host Roberto Mighty tours Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries in Philadelphia.
Join Host Roberto Mighty on an exclusive tour of New York’s spectacular Woodlawn Cemetery.
Host Roberto Mighty explores historic Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
Join Host Roberto Mighty at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, a veritable shrine for book lovers.
Join Host Roberto Mighty at Ohio’s Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati.
Visit Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery and Leonard Bernstein & Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Host Roberto Mighty visits National Historic Landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Visit London’s Highgate Cemetery and discover the life of author Douglas Adams.
Visit Spring Grove Cemetery and celebrate the lives of Frances Wright and Henry Boyd.
Visit more inspiring historical figures from London, Paris, and the USA.