Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
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New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 United StatesCoordinates: 29.98178, -90.11047 - Cemetery ID:
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In 1849, the new cemetery was dedicated with a large ceremony and a grand procession which bore the cemeteries first 16 remains of former Odd Fellows members, relocated from other cemeteries.
Odd Fellows Rest contains several notable tombs and monuments. One is for the Howard Association, a group composed of young men whose mission was to provide emergency aid during the yellow fever epidemic. The tomb features an intricate bas-relief of the organization's founder, John Howard. The cast iron gates surrounding the cemetery bear symbols of fraternity tied to the Odd Fellows, like the widow and her children, the beehive, the all-seeing eyes of the Deity, the world, the cornucopia, the Order's initials, the five-pointed stars, and the Bible. Sadly, many of these symbols have been stolen by vandals.
Hours:
Odd Fellows Rest is not open to the public.
In 1849, the new cemetery was dedicated with a large ceremony and a grand procession which bore the cemeteries first 16 remains of former Odd Fellows members, relocated from other cemeteries.
Odd Fellows Rest contains several notable tombs and monuments. One is for the Howard Association, a group composed of young men whose mission was to provide emergency aid during the yellow fever epidemic. The tomb features an intricate bas-relief of the organization's founder, John Howard. The cast iron gates surrounding the cemetery bear symbols of fraternity tied to the Odd Fellows, like the widow and her children, the beehive, the all-seeing eyes of the Deity, the world, the cornucopia, the Order's initials, the five-pointed stars, and the Bible. Sadly, many of these symbols have been stolen by vandals.
Hours:
Odd Fellows Rest is not open to the public.
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- Added: 22 Apr 2003
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 1961661
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