Love and Charity Cemetery was established in 1837 by the Love and Charity Benevolent Society, a group of African-American men and women organized for religious, benevolent, and literary purposes. The organization was chartered on June 13, 1903. The present site was purchased on September 8, 1897, from Hanson City Land Company, Ltd. On March 21, 1996, a resolution adopted by the Kenner City Council officially recognized the St. Rosalie, Love and Charity, and Belle Grove Cemeteries as historical landmarks. Many original Kenner settlers and prominent citizens have been interred in these cemeteries, which have been preserved in part with community development block grant funds.