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Dedicated for cemetery purposes on July 2, 1872, Metairie Cemetery became recognized as one of the world's most unique and beautiful cemeteries. Covering approximately 150 acres, the site had formerly been the Metairie Race Course, where the famous match races between LeCompte and Lexington took place in 1854.
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