New Orleans and surrounding areas 2002

Here are some pictures from my trip to New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding areas in 2002.
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French Quarter.

Me and my nephew, Jesse, with a statue at the Mardi Gra Museum.

Tim (brother-in-law), Geri (sister), and Me outside the Lafayette Cemetery.

"Established in 1833, Lafayette Cemetery No.1 in the Garden District of New Orleans is a unique monument to a city which has known a tremendous amount of cultural diversity." *http://lafayettecemetery.org/

"Walking through the gate of Lafayette Cemetery is like walking through a portal into the past. Row upon row of raised tombs, some a century and a half old, arranged somewhat like houses in a city. You may have heard the expression "cities of the dead" used to describe them- although the word 'cemetery' actually comes from a Greek word, "κοιμητήριο", meaning : "to put to sleep" (interpretation: "to lay to rest, a resting place"). As to the large number of names on a tomb, a technique called "unlimited interment" is employed. This is also a common tradition around the world, especially in places with a direct or indirect Latin, Roman-Catholic influence." *http://lafayettecemetery.org/

Angel Statue at Lafayette Cemetery.

Jesse, Me, and Geri at the Lafayette Cemetery.

Live Oak on Destrehan Plantation. These large old trees look like a kids dream to climb!

Destrehan Plantation House.

"Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Destrehan Plantation was established in 1787 and remains the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi River Valley." *www.destrehanplantation.org