Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Is St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans Haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Is St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans haunted? St. Louis #1 is one of the oldest cemeteries in New Orleans and is rumored to be the resting place of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen. But is it haunted? Listen and vote!<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Why do they bury people above ground in New Orleans? What happens to the bodies when they are above ground? When was the cemetery build and why? Who are some of the most famous people buried there? Why do people feel like they see Marie Laveau haunting the place? What do they do at her grave? What other spirits do visitors claim to see? Are there spirits in this cemetery?<br> <br> <br> <br> Sponsors<br> <br> <br> <br> Check out our premiere sponsor, Sinister Coffee and Creamery! Ghostly loves coffee and we especially love Sinister coffee. Their coffee is produced and roasted by women. It is small-batch roasted to order and they offer all of their paranormal-themed coffees on their website <a href="https://www.sinistercoffeeandcreamery.com/">SinisterCoffeeAndCreamery.com</a> or visit them on Instagram @sinistercandc. If you are in the Portland area, visit them at the PSU Farmers Market every Saturday April-November.<br> <br> <br> <br> Special code for our listeners Ghostly15 for 15% off your total order!<br> <br> <br> <br> #PatFacts are sponsored this episode by Tarot by Ptah. Ptah is a professional Tarot card reader with over 20 years of experience who does readings all over the Chicagoland area as well as online. To find out more about Ptah visit and like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/TarotByPtah<br> <br> <br> <br> Graveside Paranormal is our sponsor for the month of October and our #HauntedCemeteries! Visit them at <a href="https://gravesideparanormal.com/">https://gravesideparanormal.com/</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GravesideParanormal/">https://www.facebook.com/GravesideParanormal/</a> to learn more about their amazingly spooky tours and paranormal investigations.<br> <br> <br> <br> St. Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans. Photographer: Patrick Harrington<br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Mail<br> <br> <br> <br> Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> History of St. Louis #1 Cemetery<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of the graveyard and why it is so famous. He also explains why the graves are above ground.<br> <br> <br> <br> Marie Laveau Tomb, St. Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans. Photographer: Patrick Harrington<br> <br> <br> The Debate<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat and Rebecca debate whether or not St. Louis #1 is haunted. Does Marie Laveau still walk the cemetery? Is there a little boy named Alphonse wondering the grounds? Is Henry Vignes still looking for his grave? You decide.<br> <br> <br> <br> Poll Results<br> <br> <br> <br> Vote in our Haunted Cemetery polls all month long at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> Want to listen to our previous episodes? Check them out <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/">here</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes, Spotify or any podcast app where they let you. Tell your friends! Then you can debate the truth yourselves.
