New Orleans St. Roch Cemetery Walking Tour 90 min

Step into a quieter corner of New Orleans history on a 90-minute walk through St. Roch Cemetery. Founded in 1874, this distinctive burial ground grew from a promise made during an earlier yellow fever outbreak and a community’s devotion to St. Roch, the patron saint of good health.

As you explore with a live English-speaking guide, hear how the cemetery’s shrine and chapel came to be. The chapel’s collection of offerings tells a striking story: people left prosthetic items, including braces, glass eyes, and dental plates, in gratitude for recovered health. The chapel is open only on the first Friday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to noon, so access to its interior is limited.

Save Our Cemeteries is a nonprofit tour operator that supports restoration, education, and advocacy in New Orleans cemeteries. Meet your guide at the front gate on St. Roch Ave. and discover the stories and traditions that make this cemetery unlike any other. Book your New Orleans St. Roch Cemetery walking tour to experience this remarkable piece of local history.